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Paella catering in WC2N
Hosting a party in WC2N? We cook in South Bank and Waterloo and every street in between, with live paella cooked at your venue.
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Events we cater in WC2N
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: use our quote form.
About paella catering in WC2N
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Typical bookings include milestone birthday parties and staff parties and work lunches, with chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegetable paella.
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Prices in WC2N
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Around South Bank
Locally, our events take us close to The BFI Reuben Library, St John's Church and St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School. You will also find London Nautical School (less than half a mile north-east), Oasis Academy Johanna (under half a mile south-east), Jubilee Gardens (under half a mile west) and The Hole In The Wall pub (less than half a mile east). There is a railway station in South Bank itself: London Waterloo station. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (0.9 miles north-east) and Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near South Bank include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local facilities include Liberty of the Savoy (under half a mile north)
Live paella across WC2N: what to know
From South Bank and Waterloo to 0 villages and hamlets, events across WC2N 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.
South Bank: Historic houses near South Bank include Benjamin Franklin House (under half a mile north-west) and Marlborough House (0.8 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St John's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in South Bank until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Occasions we cook for in WC2N
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in WC2N? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Is live paella right for you?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us what else is being served
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
WC2N questions
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
- 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