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Paella catering in SW20
Live paella catering across SW20, covering Bushey Mead, Copse Hill and Raynes Park. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Planning an event in SW20?
Towns and villages in SW20
- Bushey Mead
- Copse Hill
- Raynes Park
- Cannon Hill
- Wimbledon
- Morden
- New Malden
- South Wimbledon
- Wimbledon Chase
- Merton Park
- Crooked Billet
- West Barnes
- Motspur Park
- Coombe
- Kingston Vale
What we do in SW20
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Festival & event paella
- Tapas & canapé catering
- See all our catering
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering across SW20
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. We’re often asked to cater naming days and family parties and company summer parties, serving seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana.
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day.
- 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.
What it costs in SW20
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why hosts in SW20 choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in SW20 and across Greater London
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Local landmarks in Bushey Mead
Locally, our events take us close to Cannon Hill Common, Joseph Hood Primary School and Ursuline Preparatory School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Dundonald Church (within half a mile north), The Edward Rayne pub (within half a mile west) and Harris Academy Wimbledon (less than half a mile south-east). Bushey Mead has its own railway station: Raynes Park station. Nearby you will also find Chessington Castle Hill (4.6 miles south-west) and Southside Wandsworth (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Cherry Wood and Henman Hill.
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe (1.7 miles west)
Live paella across SW20: what to know
SW20 covers everything from Wimbledon, Morden and New Malden to 1 small villages and hamlets, and live paella suits every kind of setting. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access.
Bushey Mead: Historic houses near Bushey Mead include Southside House (0.7 miles north-west) and Nonsuch Mansion (3.5 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Dundonald Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. In Bushey Mead, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Your questions about paella catering in SW20
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the 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