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Corporate Paella Catering for West Ham events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in West Ham.
- Product launches and open days
- Client hospitality
- Away days and office lunches
Planning an event in West Ham?
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Corporate paella catering in West Ham, made fresh on the day
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Whether it is christmas and end-of-year parties and open days and launches, we’ll put together a menu of bowl food, canapé tapas and paella lunches for your guests.
For offices in and around West Ham, the cooking spot is generally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- West Ham (E15, E13, E7)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for West Ham
Could we have live paella in West Ham Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to West Ham for guests?
The closest is West Ham station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you do Christmas parties?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Perfect for your work event in West Ham
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Team days
- Client hospitality
- Open days and launches
- Company summer parties
Nearby historic houses include Sutton House (2.9 miles west) and Valentines Mansion (3.5 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
As a London location, West Ham 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 will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In West Ham, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planning a team event in West Ham
West Ham is about 2 miles west of East Ham, in Greater London. We cater work events at homes, gardens and venues in West Ham. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: West Ham station is about 0.5 miles away.
Wherever your work event is in E15, E13 and E7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a work event in a garden on Plaistow Grove, Willis Road and Moorey Close. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Upton (1 mile north-east), Greengate (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile north-west) and Plaistow (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Passmore Edwards Museum (0.6 miles north) and Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
- Schools near West Ham include West Ham Church School (within half a mile south) and St Bonaventure's RC School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Earl Of Derby Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of West Ham (0.6 miles north-west)
More for events in West Ham
- 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