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Festival & event paella in Custom House, Greater London
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Custom House and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Custom House
About our festival paella catering in Custom House
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We’re often asked to cater agricultural and county shows and music and food festivals, with seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Events in Custom House range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces normally need council permission, and we’ll provide what the organiser asks for. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Custom House (E16, E13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
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FAQs for Custom House
Is parking a problem for events in Custom House?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
What’s the nearest station to Custom House for guests?
Custom House station, in Custom House itself.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Custom House.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What festival paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Custom House stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Custom House? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check allergen info is on display
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Custom House
Custom House is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the E16 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For visitors coming by rail, Custom House station is in Custom House itself. If your event is in Thames Barrier Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Festival paella catering in E16 and E13 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Tree Road, Ethel Road and Booth Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Custom House include the A1020, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in West Silvertown (1 mile south-west), Silvertown (1 mile south), Canning Town (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile east) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find East Ham (2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Custom House include Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
- Schools near Custom House include Royal Docks Academy (under half a mile north-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (under half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Connaught Tavern (within half a mile east)
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Custom House is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Custom House
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Events we cater in Custom House
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
School fairs, for a school like St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
- Travel and parking costs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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