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Festival Paella Catering in Forest Gate
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Forest Gate.
- County and country shows
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering in Forest Gate
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Organising a club, school or community event in Forest Gate? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
About our festival paella catering in Forest Gate
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Whether it is community events and open days and charity and school events, we will put together a menu of churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Forest Gate, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Forest Gate (E7, E15, E11)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Summer events in Forest Gate have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Forest Gate questions
What about parking in Forest Gate?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
What’s the nearest station to Forest Gate for guests?
Forest Gate has its own station: Wanstead Park station.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Forest Gate? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Forest Gate?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in Forest Gate and across Greater London
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Vehicle access before and after the event
As a London location, Forest Gate is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Forest Gate
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Provide seating near the food
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Should I cook it myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Forest Gate events: pitches and permissions
Forest Gate is about 6 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in E7, we can cook for your guests. Forest Gate is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Forest Gate to London (about 6 miles away).
If your event is in West Ham Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Woodgrange Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the E7, E15 and E11 postcode area. Local streets include Elm Road, Ash Road and Cary Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Forest Gate is on the A114 and A116, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside Forest Gate, we also cover Upton (1 mile south), Aldersbrook (1 mile north), Holloway Down (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile south-east) and Little Ilford (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-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).
Other landmarks nearby include Cann Hall (0.8 miles north-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Forest Gate include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Forest Gate Community School (less than half a mile west) and Tyndale Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hudson Bay pub (less than half a mile south)
- 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