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Tapas Catering for Woodside Park events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Woodside Park: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Office parties and launches
- Anniversary parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Tapas catering for Woodside Park events
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
Tapas catering in Woodside Park, cooked live
A good spread mixes hot and cold: cold cheese and ham with hot bravas, croquetas and garlic prawns. Whether it’s work receptions and tapas with a paella main course, we can cook gambas al ajillo, Manchego with membrillo and padrón peppers for your guests.
In Woodside Park, tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties and work events, in a home, a venue or an office. Tell us about access and parking. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Woodside Park (N12, N3, N20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Woodside Park
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Include staff for canapés
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Label seafood clearly
Table tapas are set down to share.
Staff to serve canapés.
Events we cater in Woodside Park
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Woodside Park, people book us for events such as:
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas starters
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Tapas and paella menus
A picnic in Swan Lane Open Space? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- The venue requirements
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Woodside Park
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space on each table
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Space for a serving table or station
As a London location, Woodside Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
Your questions about tapas catering in Woodside Park
Can you cater a reception after a service at Saint Barnabas' Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Swan Lane Open Space?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, it’s light in Woodside Park 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.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Woodside Park, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Live paella or other catering?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Woodside Park hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Events in Woodside Park and across Greater London
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Planning a tapas spread in Woodside Park
Woodside Park is about 1 mile north of Finchley, in Greater London. Events in Woodside Park are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Woodside Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Oakleigh Park station is about 1.6 miles away. Historic buildings near Woodside Park often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
For tapas catering in N12, N3 and N20, we plan around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as High Road, Lodge Lane and Percy Road or the roads around them. We also cook at events in North Finchley (1 mile east), Oakleigh Park (1 mile north-east), Whetstone (1 mile north-east), Church End (1 mile south) and Finchley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.2 miles south) and Grand Arcade (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Woodside Park include Darland's Lake and Highgate Hill.
- Schools near Woodside Park include St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (under half a mile south-east) and Woodhouse College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Malt & Hops pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (less than half a mile 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