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Festival Paella Catering for Dagenham Green events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Dagenham Green and the surrounding area.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Dagenham Green events
Your questions about festival paella catering in Dagenham Green
Do you trade at school fairs around Dagenham Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station should guests use for Dagenham Green?
Dagenham Green has its own station: Dagenham Dock station.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Festival paella catering for your event in Dagenham Green
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. For race days and sports events and country shows, we can cook giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella.
London street parties and fairs in Dagenham Green need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Dagenham Green (RM9, RM10, RM13)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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What else we do in Dagenham Green
What affects the price in Dagenham Green
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Crew meals are served at set times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
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. Evening events in Dagenham Green have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Dagenham Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Community events around Dagenham Green
Dagenham Green is about 1 mile south-west of Dagenham, in Greater London. From the centre of Dagenham Green to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Dagenham Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Marsh Green Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like St Martin's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
For festival paella catering in RM9, RM10 and RM13, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on New Road, Link Road and Ripple Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Dagenham Green for festival paella catering include Dagenham Dock (1 mile south-west), Beam Park (1 mile east), Hornchurch Marshes (1 mile south-east), Dagenham (1 mile north-east) and Castle Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find River (under half a mile south-east) and Barking Community Hospital (2.3 miles west). Not far away are Scrattons Eco Park.
- Nearby schools include Dagenham Park Community School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Cross Keys pub (1 mile north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Dagenham Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Who books festival paella catering in Dagenham Green?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, Dagenham Green has its own station, Dagenham Dock station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Access for unloading at set-up
As a London location, Dagenham Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose live paella in Dagenham Green?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Dagenham Green hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Greater London, including Dagenham Green
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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