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Festival Paella Catering for Chingford Hatch events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Chingford Hatch. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Country shows
- School and charity events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Live festival paella catering in Chingford Hatch
Festival paella catering for your event in Chingford Hatch
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it is race days and sports events and open days, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Chingford Hatch, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Chingford Hatch (E4, IG8)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Chingford Hatch
What’s the nearest station to Chingford Hatch for guests?
The closest is Highams Park station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Is parking a problem for events in Chingford Hatch?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cover Chingford Hatch?
We do. We cook at events in Chingford Hatch and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Places near Chingford Hatch
Also in Chingford Hatch
Fairs, fêtes and events in Chingford Hatch
Chingford Hatch is about 1 mile south-east of Chingford, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Chingford Hatch. Chingford Hatch is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If your event is in The Highams Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Longshaw Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the E4 and IG8 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on New Road, The Avenue and Weale Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. With the A1009 close by, Chingford Hatch is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. If your venue is just outside Chingford Hatch, we also cover Friday Hill (1 mile north-east), Chingford (1 mile north-west), Monkhams (1 mile east), Hale End (1 mile south) and Chingford Mount (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Epping Forest Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Buckhurst Hill East (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Pole Hill and Ainslie Wood.
- Schools near Chingford Hatch include Heathcote School & Science College (0.6 miles north-east) and Normanhurst School (1 mile north)
- Local pubs include Kings Head pub (1 mile north)
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why Chingford Hatch hosts choose us
- Catering across Greater London, including Chingford Hatch
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Summer events in Chingford Hatch have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Why choose festival paella catering in Chingford Hatch?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Chingford Hatch, people book us for events such as:
- Seasonal markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Highams Park station, about 0.7 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Where we can cook in Chingford Hatch
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Access for unloading at set-up
Chingford Hatch is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- 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