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Paella catering in EC1R
Live paella catering across EC1R, from Farringdon, Smithfield and Holborn. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Planning an event in EC1R?
Areas within EC1R
What we do in EC1R
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Corporate paella catering
- All catering
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Our paella catering in EC1R
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, very little goes to waste, and the food is served hot. It’s why live paella suits so many kinds of event. Typical bookings include milestone birthday parties and leaving dos and retirements, with seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
What it costs in EC1R
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or EC1R postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Around Farringdon
Events here are often close to St John Clerkenwell, Charterhouse Square School and Barbican Conservatory. Other local landmarks include St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (less than half a mile north), The Castle Public House (less than half a mile south-west), St Mary-at-Hill (1.1 miles south-east) and Barts Health Archives (under half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Farringdon itself: Farringdon station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you’ll also find Finsbury Health Centre (less than half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles south). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County of London (0.6 miles south-east)
Paella catering in EC1R: local guide
There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in EC1R, so the setting can be anything from Farringdon, Smithfield and Holborn to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.
Farringdon: For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John Clerkenwell, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Charterhouse Square School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Around midsummer it stays light in Farringdon until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, 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.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Events we cater in EC1R
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in EC1R and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
EC1R: your questions answered
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you are ready to eat.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
- 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