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Festival Paella Catering for East Village events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in East Village. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering in East Village
Festival paella catering in East Village, made fresh on the day
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We are frequently asked to cater school and charity events and agricultural and county shows, serving chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella.
In East Village, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- East Village (E15, E20, E9)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in East Village
It brings theatre to the food court.
Whatever you are celebrating in East Village, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, Stratford International station is in East Village itself.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Towns and villages near East Village
More for events in East Village
Questions from East Village
Could we have live paella in Mabley Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in East Village?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the details, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in East Village, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in East Village, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Running an event in East Village
East Village is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in East Village, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
School fairs, for a school like Chobham Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like St Eleutherius? A paella pan draws people in.
Wherever your event is in E15, E20 and E9, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Angel Lane, Major Road and Forbes Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside East Village, we also cover Temple Mills (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west) and Holloway Down (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include V&A East (less than half a mile south-west) and County Borough of West Ham (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near East Village include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Colegrave Primary School (0.5 miles east) and Eton Manor Boys' Club (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cow pub (less than half a mile south)
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A level pitch on firm ground
As a London location, East Village is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in East Village and across Greater London
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- 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