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Paella catering in SE24
Paella, tapas and desserts across SE24, covering Herne Hill, Camberwell and Loughborough Junction. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
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What we do in SE24
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Festival & event paella
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- See all our catering
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering across SE24
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. Typical bookings include anniversary celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, with seafood paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella.
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Prices in SE24
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
What’s near Herne Hill
Around Herne Hill, we cater at gardens, homes and venues near The Charter School, Belair Park and The Charter School. Other local landmarks include Saint Faith's (less than half a mile north-east), Half Moon pub (within half a mile west) and Judith Kerr Primary School (less than half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Herne Hill itself: North Dulwich station. Well-known places in the area include Streatham Hill (1.6 miles south-west) and Dulwich Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Herne Hill include Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
Paella catering in SE24: local guide
There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in SE24, so whether your event is in Herne Hill, Camberwell and Loughborough Junction or a quiet village, the approach is the same: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan.
Herne Hill: Parks such as Belair Park generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, North Dulwich station is in Herne Hill itself. In Herne Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us what else is being served
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in SE24? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events we cater in SE24
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in SE24 book us for events such as:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
SE24 questions
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
- 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