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Paella catering in SE2
We cook at events in every part of the SE2 postcode district, including Abbey Wood, Crossness and Thamesmead. The paella is cooked fresh in front of your guests.
Planning an event in SE2?
Places in SE2
What we do in SE2
- Wedding paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Tapas & canapé catering
- All catering
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Our paella catering in SE2
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for weddings, from canapés to evening food and office lunches and staff parties.
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Prices in SE2
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Near you in Abbey Wood
In Abbey Wood, that can mean a party near Alexander McLeod Primary School, Saint Michael and All Angels and St Paul's Academy, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Plume Of Feathers Public House (0.5 miles west) and Abbey Wood Park (0.6 miles north). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is Abbey Wood station, about 0.5 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.1 miles north-west) and Greenwich Castle (4.9 miles west). The countryside around Abbey Wood includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.9 miles east)
Catering events across SE2
Across SE2, we cook in 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets, so whether your event is in Thamesmead, East Wickham and Abbey Wood or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.
Abbey Wood: Historic houses near Abbey Wood include Danson House (2.1 miles south) and Red House (2.3 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Alexander McLeod Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Planning an evening event in Abbey Wood? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in SE2? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
SE2: your questions answered
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella gluten-free?
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.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
- 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