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Festival Paella Catering in East Ham
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in East Ham. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Live festival paella catering in East Ham
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in East Ham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Festival paella catering in East Ham, cooked live
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. Whether it is seasonal markets and festivals, we can cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
Events in East Ham range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and we’ll send whatever the organiser needs. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- East Ham (E6, IG11, E13, E12)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Provide seating near the food
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in East Ham stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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What festival paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Towns and villages near East Ham
More for events in East Ham
Who books festival paella catering in East Ham?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Charity and school events
- Open days and community events
- County and country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Running a fête for a church like St Bartholomew's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- The venue requirements
- Travel and parking costs
- How each diet is kept separate
- When final numbers are due
East Ham: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for East Ham?
Barking station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Is parking a problem for events in East Ham?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in East Ham
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Running an event in East Ham
East Ham is about 5 miles south-east of Walthamstow, in Greater London. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around East Ham and nearby villages. East Ham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from East Ham to London (about 7 miles away).
If your event is in Beckton District Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. School fairs, for a school like St Michael's Catholic Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
For festival paella catering in E6, IG11, E13 and E12, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on High Street South, Market Street and High Street North or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Main roads around East Ham include the A13 and A117, which makes travel to your event easy. We also cook at events in Wallend (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile north), Beckton (1 mile south-east) and Greengate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find The Who Shop Museum (under half a mile north) and County Borough of West Ham (2.5 miles west). Not far away are Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Langdon School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Miller's Well pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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