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Festival Paella Catering for Gants Hill events
Planning festival paella catering in Gants Hill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Gants Hill
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Gants Hill? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
About our festival paella catering in Gants Hill
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We cook giant-pan paella, vegan paella and churros, and we are frequently booked for country shows and school and charity events.
In Gants Hill, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Gants Hill (IG2, IG6, IG1)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. At midsummer, events in Gants Hill stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Perfect for your event in Gants Hill
It covers several diets with one trader.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Sports club events
Running a fête for a church like St George's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for each dish
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Access for unloading at set-up
Gants Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Gants Hill questions
Can you cook in Valentines Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about parking in Gants Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you cater in Gants Hill?
We do. Gants Hill is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Nearby places to Gants Hill
What else we do in Gants Hill
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Running an event in Gants Hill
Gants Hill is about 3 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Gants Hill, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Gants Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Gants Hill to London (9 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Ilford station, about 1.2 miles south. If your event is in Valentines Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Here we cover the IG2, IG6 and IG1 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Bute Road, Perth Road and Shere Road. Gants Hill sits on or near the A123, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Gants Hill, we also cover Newbury Park (1 mile east), Barkingside (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile south-west) and Ilford (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (2 miles north-east) and Redbridge Museum (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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