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Paella party catering in Peckham, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Peckham. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Celebrations of life
Live paella party catering in Peckham
Peckham: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about parking in Peckham?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cover Peckham?
We do. Peckham is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Normally, if there is outdoor space to cook. Ask the venue about live cooking.
Paella party catering in Peckham, cooked live
A paella party means no cooking for you, and no formal dinner either. We set up in a corner of the garden or venue and cook while your guests chat. We are often asked to cater naming days and christenings and big birthdays, with chicken and chorizo paella, tapas and seafood paella.
Throwing a party in Peckham? Live paella means no cooking for you, in a garden, on a patio or at a venue. Tell us about parking permits. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Peckham (SE15, SE14, SE5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Events we cater in Peckham
It works for all ages and diets, from toddlers to grandparents.
Whatever you are celebrating in Peckham, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Milestone birthdays
- Family reunions
- Anniversary celebrations
- Summer garden parties
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as All Saints Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
Is live paella right for your party?
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. With live paella, you are a guest too. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Peckham hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Give separate numbers for children
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
Towns and villages near Peckham
What else we do in Peckham
A closer look at the menu
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your party. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. A summer party in Peckham stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Peckham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
For event organisers in Peckham
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Parties in Peckham: gardens, venues and local tips
Peckham is about 2 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. For paella party catering in Peckham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Peckham. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2.6 miles east) and Kingswood House (2.9 miles south). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Thinking of a party in Brimmington Park? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
Wherever your party is in SE15, SE14 and SE5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your party is on Rye Lane, Relf Road and Mona Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. You’ll find Peckham on the A2215, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For parties just outside Peckham, we cover Nunhead (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-east), South Bermondsey (1 mile north), Surrey Canal (1 mile north-east) and East Dulwich (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (4 miles north) and Walthamstow (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Southwark Adult Education Institute (less than half a mile east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Peckham includes St. James's Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include The St Thomas the Apostle College (less than half a mile east) and Southwark Free School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Kentish Drovers pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Nunhead (less than half a mile south-east)
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff