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Tapas Catering for Queen's Park events
Planning tapas catering in Queen's Park? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Office parties and launches
Tapas catering in Queen's Park
Your questions about tapas catering in Queen's Park
Which station should guests use for Queen's Park?
Queen's Park has its own station: Queens Park (London) station.
Can you cook in Queen’s Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What does tapas catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Tapas catering in Queen's Park, made fresh on the day
For standing receptions, canapés work best; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. On the menu are albóndigas, patatas bravas and Serrano ham, and we’re regularly asked to cater tapas and paella menus and work receptions.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Queen's Park, in a home, a venue or an office. Let us know about parking and loading. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Queen's Park (NW6, W9, W10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, frequently with alioli.
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Towns and villages near Queen's Park
What else we do in Queen's Park
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Why choose tapas catering in Queen's Park?
Big or small, tapas work.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks reception canapés
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Launches and office parties
Parks such as Queen’s Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Is live paella right for your event?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas work brilliantly. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Label seafood clearly
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space for a serving table or station
As a London location, Queen's Park 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’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Evening receptions in Queen's Park stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Queen's Park? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Tapas for events in Queen's Park
Queen's Park is about 2 miles south-west of Hampstead, in Greater London. For an event in Queen's Park, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Queen's Park. We cater in 764 places across Greater London.
Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (1.7 miles east) and Fenton House (2 miles north-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. For guests coming by train, Queen's Park has its own station, Queens Park (London) station.
We cover events in every part of the NW6, W9 and W10 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Kempe Road, Peach Road and Parry Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Queen's Park for tapas catering include Kilburn (1 mile north), Kensal Rise (1 mile west), Kensal Town (1 mile south-west), Brondesbury (1 mile north) and Kensal Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (4.6 miles east) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Greville Place nature reserve and Primrose Hill.
- Schools near Queen's Park include Maida Vale School (under half a mile south-east) and St Augustine's Church of England High School (less than half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Brondesbury Arms (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles south)
- 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