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Paella catering in EN5
Planning an event in EN5? We cover Barnet, New Barnet and High Barnet and every street in between, with paella cooked from scratch.
Planning an event in EN5?
Where we cater in EN5
- Barnet
- New Barnet
- High Barnet
- Hadley
- Underhill
- Monken Hadley
- Arkley
- Dancers Hill
- Kitts End
- Bentley Heath
- Rowley Green
- Hadley Wood
- Totteridge
Our catering across EN5
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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How paella catering works in EN5
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in EN5. Typical bookings include big birthdays and summer garden parties, with black rice, vegan paella and seafood paella.
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape.
- 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 paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Cost
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Landmarks near Barnet
You’ll find us cooking near The Railway Tavern, Highlands Gardens and Grasvenor Avenue Infant School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.7 miles north-west), Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (0.6 miles north-west) and St John's United Reformed Church (under half a mile east). The nearest railway station is New Barnet station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2.1 miles south) and Spires Shopping Centre (0.9 miles north-west). For a walk before or after the party, there is Darland's Lake and Greenhill Gardens.
- Other local spots include Barnet Urban District (0.6 miles north-west)
Planning live paella in EN5
EN5 covers everything from Barnet, New Barnet and High Barnet to 6 small villages and hamlets, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.
Barnet: School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Grasvenor Avenue Infant School, can book us as a food stall. Parks such as Highlands Gardens usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Around midsummer it stays light in Barnet until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us what else is being served
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Is live paella right for you?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
What affects the price in EN5
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books paella catering?
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
Questions from EN5
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
How much does paella catering cost in EN5?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
- 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