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Tapas Catering for Knightsbridge events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Knightsbridge: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Launches and office parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Tapas before paella
Book tapas catering in Knightsbridge
What tapas catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Knightsbridge? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
About our tapas catering in Knightsbridge
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings. We’re often asked to cater tapas with a paella main course and sharing tapas starters, with gambas al ajillo, Serrano ham and patatas bravas.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Knightsbridge, indoors or out. Let us know about parking and loading. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Knightsbridge (SW1X, SW3, W1K)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Staff to serve canapés.
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Other catering in Knightsbridge
What’s in the pans
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, often with alioli.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Permission from the venue
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
As a London location, Knightsbridge 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 before booking.
On the menu in Knightsbridge
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
FAQs for Knightsbridge
Can you cook in Royal Parks of London?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is parking a problem for events in Knightsbridge?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Yes, hot dishes are finished at the venue.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Is tapas catering available separately?
Absolutely.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Receptions and parties in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is about 1 mile north of Brompton, in Greater London. For tapas catering in Knightsbridge, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Knightsbridge is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Deutsche Evangelische Christuskirche. Historic houses near Knightsbridge include Apsley House (0.5 miles east) and Buckingham Palace (0.9 miles east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
We cater events across the SW1X, SW3 and W1K postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hans Road, Park Lane and Cadogan Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. You’ll find Knightsbridge on the A315 and A4202, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Knightsbridge for tapas catering include Tyburn (1 mile north), Mayfair (1 mile north-east), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile north), Connaught Village (1 mile north) and City of Westminster (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles east).
A little further out are Harrods (under half a mile south-west) and London Lock Hospital (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near Knightsbridge include Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Saint Thomas More Language College (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include Paxtons Head pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.7 miles south-west) and Westminster St James (1.2 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
Hosting 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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Knightsbridge? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose tapas catering in Knightsbridge?
They make a perfect starter before paella.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Knightsbridge:
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Office parties and launches
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Anniversary parties
Historic buildings near Knightsbridge frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Evening receptions in Knightsbridge stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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