Paella catering in W9

How paella catering works in W9

A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We are frequently asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and summer garden parties, with mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella.

Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it.

1. Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
2. We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
3. A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
4. On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
5. Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.

What it costs in W9

Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.

Why hosts in W9 choose us

• Waiting staff and crockery on request
• Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
• A quote that spells everything out
• Hot food served quickly from the pan

Ask for a quote

Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.

Around Maida Vale

In Maida Vale, that can mean a party near Emslie Horniman's Pleasance, St Peter Elgin Avenue and Essendine Primary School. Also close by are Cecil Sharp House (1.9 miles north-east), Maida Vale School (less than half a mile west), Paddington Academy (within half a mile south-west) and The Warrington pub (within half a mile east). The nearest railway station is Kilburn High Road station, about 0.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (1 mile south) and Montfichet's Tower (3.9 miles east). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.

• Local facilities include Ladbroke Estate (1.2 miles south-west)

Dietary needs and planning tips

We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:

• Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
• Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
• Have seats for most of your guests
• Give us separate numbers for children

Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.

Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.

What paella catering costs

The price comes down to a few factors:

• The paellas you choose
• Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
• Whether you need crockery
• Timings and hours

Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.

Getting an accurate quote

Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:

• What the venue already provides
• The date and rough timings
• The address or venue name
• A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field

The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in W9, and we’ll put together a menu and price.