Greater London · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Dagenham Dock
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Dagenham Dock and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client hospitality
- Away days and office lunches
Corporate paella catering near Dagenham Dock
FAQs for Dagenham Dock
Can you cook in Parsloes Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about parking in Dagenham Dock?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you come to Dagenham Dock?
Yes, we do. Dagenham Dock is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Corporate paella catering in Dagenham Dock, cooked live
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. We are often asked to cater summer staff parties and team lunches, serving bowl food, paella lunches and canapé tapas.
In Dagenham Dock, work lunches are often short, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Tell us about building access and loading. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Dagenham Dock (RM9, SE28, IG11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For a Christmas party in Dagenham Dock, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Nearby places to Dagenham Dock
What else we do in Dagenham Dock
Work events in Dagenham Dock: access and travel
Dagenham Dock is about 2 miles south-west of Dagenham, in Greater London. For a work event in Dagenham Dock, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Dagenham Dock to London (10 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Dagenham Dock station, about 0.5 miles north.
For corporate paella catering in RM9, SE28 and IG11, we plan around your venue and timings. We can cater a work event on streets such as Perry Road, Choats Road and Chequers Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Dagenham Green (1 mile north-east), Hornchurch Marshes (1 mile east), Thamesmead (1 mile south-west), Beam Park (1 mile east) and Barking Riverside (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
A little further out are Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.7 miles west) and River (0.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dagenham Dock include Scrattons Eco Park.
- Schools near Dagenham Dock include Riverside School (0.9 miles west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Get facilities approval early
The space is left clean and tidy.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Dagenham Dock? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
What corporate paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Greater London, including Dagenham Dock
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in Dagenham Dock
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
As a London location, Dagenham Dock 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 photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- 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