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Tapas Catering in Ealing
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Ealing. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Anniversary parties
Planning an event in Ealing?
Tapas catering in Ealing, cooked live
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. Typical bookings include cocktail parties and anniversary parties, serving croquetas, gambas al ajillo and Manchego with membrillo.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Ealing, in a home, a venue or an office. Let us know about parking and loading. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Ealing (W5, W13, W3, NW10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Staff to serve canapés.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Ealing
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Ealing questions
What about parking in Ealing?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for Ealing?
Ealing Broadway station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you come to Ealing?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Ealing and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Places near Ealing
What else we do in Ealing
Planning a tapas spread in Ealing
Ealing is about 7 miles west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Ealing. Ealing is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Ealing to London (9 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as St Saviour's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you are looking at a historic venue around Ealing, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
We cook at events all over the W5, W13, W3 and NW10 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Coleridge Square and Station Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Ealing sits on or near the A40 and B452, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Close by, we cover events in South Ealing (1 mile south), Pitshanger (1 mile north), Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile north), Hanwell (1 mile west) and West Ealing (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Municipal Borough of Ealing (less than half a mile north) and Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (1.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ealing include Castlebar Hill and Middle Lake.
- Local schools include Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile north-east) and Great Ealing School (less than half a mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Library for Iranian Studies (1.5 miles east)
About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Patatas bravas
Always popular and normally vegetarian.
Events we cater in Ealing
Tapas are sociable food, because everyone shares.
In Ealing and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Ealing Broadway station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Where we can cook in Ealing
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Permission from the venue
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Space to finish hot dishes
As a London location, Ealing is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
How we price tapas catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. At midsummer, it is light in Ealing until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
- 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