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Festival & event paella in Castle Green, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Castle Green and across Greater London.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Country shows
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Castle Green?
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Festival paella catering for your event in Castle Green
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. We’re often asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and agricultural and county shows, serving giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
In Castle Green, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Castle Green (RM9, IG11, RM8)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
As a London location, Castle Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Castle Green, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Castle Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Castle Green
Could we have live paella in Mayesbrook Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you trade at school fairs around Castle Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cover Castle Green?
We do. Castle Green is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Running an event in Castle Green
Castle Green is about 1 mile east of Barking, in Greater London. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Castle Green. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Barking Riverside station is about 1 mile away. If your event is in Mayesbrook Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Here we cover the RM9, IG11 and RM8 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Cook Road, Rugby Road and Ripple Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Castle Green, we also cover Thames View Estate (1 mile south-west), Barking Riverside (1 mile south-west), Dagenham Green (1 mile east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile south-east) and Becontree (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
A little further out are Barking Community Hospital (1.1 miles west) and East End Women's Museum (2 miles west). The countryside around Castle Green includes Scrattons Eco Park.
- Nearby schools include Monteagle Primary School (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include River (1.5 miles south-east)
Events we cater in Castle Green
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Castle Green, people book us for events such as:
- Community events and open days
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Jo Richardson Community School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
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Other catering in Castle Green
How we price festival paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
- 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