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Festival & event paella in Bow, Greater London
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Bow.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Charity and school events
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering for Bow events
Perfect for your event in Bow
It copes with peak times, because it is served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Bow and Greater London:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
- Open days and community events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Paul Old Ford, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
How our festival paella catering works in Bow
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. For community events and open days and food and music festivals, we can cook giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Bow, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Bow (E3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Bow
What’s the nearest station to Bow for guests?
Hackney Wick station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Bow?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Nearby places to Bow
Other catering in Bow
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Bow, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or E3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Bow
Bow is about 1 mile south-east of Hackney, in Greater London. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Bow and nearby villages. We cook in 764 places in Greater London.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.9 miles north. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Festival paella catering in E3 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Trellis Square, Sheffield Square and Bromley High Street, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Bow sits on or near the B142, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Bow, we cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile north), Old Ford (1 mile north-east), Mile End (1 mile south), Fish Island (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St Clement's Hospital (within half a mile south) and Westfield Stratford City (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bow include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Bow include Mulberry UTC (within half a mile north) and Mulberry UTC (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Lord Tredegar Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Park (0.5 miles north)
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
Bow is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
- 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