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Paella Party Catering in St Luke's
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in St Luke's. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Christenings and naming days
Planning an event in St Luke's?
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
How our paella party catering works in St Luke's
Most gardens can host a paella party, if there’s a level spot away from fences and trees. Send us a picture if you’re unsure. For anniversaries and engagement parties and naming days and christenings, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
In St Luke's, a back-garden party is the usual choice, even if the garden is small. A level spot away from fences and trees, plus parking nearby, is all we need. A picture of the garden helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- St Luke's (N1, EC1V, EC2A)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella party catering in St Luke's
What about parking in St Luke's?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Could we have live paella in Artillery Ground?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you supply crockery?
On request. Crockery or disposables are available.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How much does paella party catering cost in St Luke's?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Where we can cook in St Luke's
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
As a London location, St Luke's is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
How we price paella party catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Hosting a paella party in St Luke's
St Luke's is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in N1, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If guests are coming by rail, St Luke's has its own station, Old Street station. Historic houses near St Luke's include Mansion House (0.8 miles south) and Dr Johnson's House (0.9 miles south-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Paella party catering in N1, EC1V and EC2A is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean a party in a garden on Long Lane, City Road and Moor Lane or the roads around them. Being close to the A1 and A501, St Luke's is easy for us to reach with everything for your party. If your venue is just outside St Luke's, we also cover Finsbury (1 mile south), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), Shoreditch (1 mile east), Hoxton (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south-west) and County of London (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Local schools include Central Foundation Boys' School (less than half a mile east) and Charterhouse Square School (under half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Masque Haunt pub (less than half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (0.7 miles south-west)
Also near St Luke's
Other catering in St Luke's
Why choose paella party catering in St Luke's?
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In St Luke's, people book us for occasions like:
- Garden get-togethers
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Celebrations of life
- Big family gatherings
Parks such as Artillery Ground generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
- When payment is due
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts do not suit vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including St Luke's
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in St Luke's is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send 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.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
- 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