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Tapas Catering in Fortune Green
Planning tapas catering in Fortune Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Tapas before paella
- Tapas starters
Tapas catering in Fortune Green
How our tapas catering works in Fortune Green
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, served while the paella cooks, but they’re great on their own. For receptions and drinks parties and welcome-drink canapés, we’ll put together a menu of croquetas, gambas al ajillo and albóndigas and more.
Canapé tapas suit smaller London spaces in Fortune Green. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Fortune Green (NW3, NW6, NW2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
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 when you are ready to eat. Sunset in Fortune Green is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Check diets in advance
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Events we cater in Fortune Green
Tapas get people talking, because everyone shares.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Fortune Green:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing tapas starters
Historic houses near Fortune Green include Fenton House (0.7 miles east) and Heath House (0.8 miles north-east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
What’s in the pans
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
For event organisers in Fortune Green
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Room for a tapas table
As a London location, Fortune Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Gambas al ajillo
Your questions about tapas catering in Fortune Green
Is parking a problem for events in Fortune Green?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in Kilburn Grange Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often 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.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you cook tapas on site?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold tapas are laid out as guests arrive.
Towns and villages near Fortune Green
Other catering in Fortune Green
Fortune Green: venues and local tips
Fortune Green is about 1 mile west of Hampstead, in Greater London. For tapas catering in Fortune Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Fortune Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Luke, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Guests travelling by rail: West Hampstead Thameslink station is about 0.5 miles away.
We cook at events all over NW3, NW6 and NW2 and the streets around it. From Mill Lane, Ajax Road and Sarre Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in West Hampstead (1 mile east), Childs Hill (1 mile north), Hampstead (1 mile east), Greenhill (1 mile east) and Vale of Health (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Isokon Gallery (1.4 miles east) and Frognal and Fitzjohns (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Fortune Green includes The Long Water and Westbere Copse.
- Local schools include Hampstead School (0.5 miles west) and St Vedasts School For Boys (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Holly Bush pub (0.7 miles east)
What affects the price in Fortune Green
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
- 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