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Festival Paella Catering in Bakers Arms
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Bakers Arms and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- School and charity events
- Festivals
Planning an event in Bakers Arms?
For event organisers in Bakers Arms
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bakers Arms? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How our festival paella catering works in Bakers Arms
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. For village fêtes and country shows, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros and more.
London street parties and fairs in Bakers Arms need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Bakers Arms (E17, E10, E11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Who books festival paella catering in Bakers Arms?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Bakers Arms:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For visitors coming by rail, Leyton Midland Road station is about 0.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
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 will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Bakers Arms
Bakers Arms is about 4 miles north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Bakers Arms or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Bakers Arms to London (about 6 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Thomas Gamuel Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St Stephen's? A paella pan draws people in.
This part of Greater London takes in E17, E10 and E11, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Ivy Road, Ely Road and Elm Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Bakers Arms sits on or near the A112, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Bakers Arms, we also cover Walthamstow Village (1 mile north), Leyton (1 mile south), Leyton Grange (1 mile south), Walthamstow (1 mile north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Walthamstow Pump House Museum (0.9 miles west) and Wanstead Hospital (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Bakers Arms includes Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
- Local schools include Leyton Sixth Form College (within half a mile east) and Warwick School for Boys (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The European pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1.1 miles north)
FAQs for Bakers Arms
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Bakers Arms?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Leyton Jubilee Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Do you need power?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. For an evening event in Bakers Arms, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Greater London, including Bakers Arms
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- 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