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Paella catering in BR3
Live paella catering across BR3, covering Beckenham, Elmers End and Eden Park. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Paella catering in BR3
Where we cater in BR3
Events we cater in BR3
- Festival & event paella
- Corporate paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- See all our catering
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: use our quote form.
About paella catering in BR3
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. Typical bookings include retirement and leaving parties and family celebrations and christenings, serving seafood paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
What you’ll pay
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why hosts in BR3 choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in BR3, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
What’s near Beckenham
You’ll find us cooking near Beckenham Place Park, The George Inn and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, among other places. Also close by are Harris Academy Beckenham (0.6 miles south) and Christ Church (within half a mile south-east). There is a railway station in Beckenham itself: Beckenham Junction station, handy for guests travelling by train. A little further out are Prefab Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (5 miles north). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Summer Hill and Dacres Wood.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2 miles east)
Planning live paella in BR3
There are 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets in BR3, so the setting can be anything from Beckenham, Plaistow and Shortlands to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.
Beckenham: If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Christ Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Beckenham Junction station is in Beckenham itself. In Beckenham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Occasions we cook for in BR3
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Garden get-togethers
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
For event organisers in BR3
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Questions from BR3
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
- 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