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Paella catering in SW17
Paella, tapas and desserts across SW17, from Colliers Wood, Tooting and Tooting Bec. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
Live paella across SW17
Where we cater in SW17
- Colliers Wood
- Tooting
- Tooting Bec
- Summerstown
- Wimbledon
- Balham
- Eastfields
- South Wimbledon
- Southfields
- Furzedown
- Earlsfield
- Merton Abbey
- Streatham Park
Catering in SW17
- Live paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How paella catering works in SW17
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and birthday celebrations, with vegan paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Cost
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across Greater London, including SW17
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Near you in Colliers Wood
Events here are frequently close to St Nicholas, The Royal Standard pub and Graveney School. Also close by are Figge's Marsh (0.5 miles south-east), Ensham School (0.5 miles north-east) and Sellincourt Primary School (less than half a mile north). There is a railway station in Colliers Wood itself: Tooting station. A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (2.7 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (0.6 miles north). Not far away are Henman Hill and Myrna Close.
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-east)
Paella catering in SW17: local guide
From Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Tooting to 0 villages and hamlets, events across SW17 range from town-centre venues to gardens and fields, and live paella suits every kind of setting. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access.
Colliers Wood: If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Sellincourt Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Nicholas, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Colliers Wood until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Events we cater in SW17
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
What paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, your venue or SW17 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Common questions in SW17
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
- 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