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Tapas Catering in Mildmay
Planning tapas catering in Mildmay? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Engagement drinks
Planning an event in Mildmay?
How our tapas catering works in Mildmay
We’ll recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. For welcome-drink canapés and sharing tapas starters, we will put together a menu of Manchego with membrillo, tortilla española and padrón peppers for your guests.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Mildmay, in a home, a venue or an office. Tell us about access and parking. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Mildmay (N1, N16, E8)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Receptions and parties in Mildmay
Mildmay is about 1 mile north of Hoxton, in Greater London. Events in Mildmay are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Mildmay is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Mildmay, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Parks such as Highbury Fields have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
Wherever your event is in N1, N16 and E8, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Dove Road, Essex Road and Burma Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Being close to the A1199, Mildmay is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. We also cook at events in Newington Green (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south), Canonbury (1 mile south-west), Kingsland (1 mile south-east) and Highbury (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (2.6 miles south) and Hackney Walk (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Gillespie Park and Ludgate Hill.
- Schools near Mildmay include City of London Academy Highbury Grove (0.6 miles west) and Kingsland Secondary School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Army and Navy pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Stoke Newington (under half a mile north)
Events we cater in Mildmay
They’re ideal when a full meal does not fit.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Mildmay, people book us for occasions like:
- Birthday drinks
- Table tapas as a starter
- Drinks reception canapés
- Evening grazing
Historic houses near Mildmay include Sutton House (1.4 miles east) and Mansion House (2.5 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- Who provides the crockery
How we price tapas catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, it’s light in Mildmay until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Planning tapas catering in Mildmay? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Mildmay questions
Could we have live paella in Highbury Fields?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is parking a problem for events in Mildmay?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much tapas do we need?
That depends on their role in the meal. Tell us about the event and we will suggest quantities.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Dishes our guests love
Tortilla española
Potato omelette served in wedges or squares.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Live paella or other catering?
Generic canapés all look the same. Tapas bring something different. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Also in Mildmay
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Add sangria or cava
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
Afterwards, we clear away.
Crockery and serving dishes.
- 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