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Festival Paella Catering for Bow Common events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Bow Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering near Bow Common
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Evening events in Bow Common have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our festival paella catering in Bow Common
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Bow Common. For open days and community events and summer fairs and fêtes, we will put together a menu of giant-pan paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
In Bow Common, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces generally need council permission, and we will provide what the organiser asks for. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Bow Common (E14, E3, E1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Bow Common
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Bow Common
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
As a London location, Bow Common is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
Running an event in Bow Common
Bow Common is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Events in Bow Common are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Bow Common is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
If your event is in Bartlett Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, Limehouse station is about 0.8 miles away.
For festival paella catering in E14, E3 and E1, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Market Way, Knapp Road and Thomas Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Limehouse (1 mile west), Bromley (1 mile north-east), Mile End (1 mile north-west), Poplar (1 mile south) and Canary Wharf (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Museum of the Book (0.5 miles south-west) and Tower of London (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Bow Common include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Schools near Bow Common include Stebon Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and Langdon Park Secondary School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Widow's Son pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Holy Trinity (1.1 miles north-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Why choose festival paella catering in Bow Common?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
Running a fête for a church like All Hallows? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Questions from Bow Common
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Bow Common?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is parking a problem for events in Bow Common?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Do you cover Bow Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Bow Common. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan seating near the food area
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Larger pans for peak times.
Also near Bow Common
Also in Bow Common
- 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