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Paella catering in SM5
Live paella catering across SM5, covering Carshalton, The Wrythe and Rosehill. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
Book live paella in SM5
Places in SM5
- Carshalton
- The Wrythe
- Rosehill
- St Helier
- Little Woodcote
- Wallington
- Benhilton
- Shanklin Village
- Belmont
- Woodcote Green
Catering in SM5
- Festival & event paella
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: fill in our quote form.
How paella catering works in SM5
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in SM5. Popular choices include vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for retirement and leaving parties and engagement and anniversary parties.
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Pricing in SM5
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across Greater London, including SM5
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Local landmarks in Carshalton
Locally, our events take us close to Carshalton Park, Sutton College of Learning for Adults and The Railway Tavern and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Church of All Saints (under half a mile south-east), Harris Junior Academy Carshalton (less than half a mile east) and Carshalton High School for Girls (less than half a mile north-west). Carshalton has its own railway station: Carshalton station. A little further out are Centrale Croydon (2.9 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Carshalton include Duppas Hill and Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds.
Catering events across SM5
SM5 covers everything from Carshalton, The Wrythe and Wallington to 2 small villages and hamlets, and live paella suits every kind of setting. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access.
Carshalton: For guests coming by train, Carshalton has its own station, Carshalton station. Nearby historic houses include Nonsuch Mansion (2.7 miles west) and Fitznells Manor (3.8 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. In Carshalton, 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.
Events we cater in SM5
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in SM5, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
DIY paella versus live catering
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Put allergy details in writing
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in SM5? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Questions from SM5
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
- 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