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Festival & event paella in Goodmayes, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Goodmayes. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Food and music festivals
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Goodmayes
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Festival paella catering for your event in Goodmayes
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. Whether it is food and music festivals and open days and community events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
Events in Goodmayes range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces normally need council permission, and we’ll send whatever the organiser needs. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Goodmayes (IG3, RM8, RM6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Goodmayes? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A pitch away from tents and structures
As a London location, Goodmayes is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. Summer events in Goodmayes have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Goodmayes
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Goodmayes?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What’s the nearest station to Goodmayes for guests?
Goodmayes station, in Goodmayes itself.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Places near Goodmayes
Other catering in Goodmayes
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning festival paella catering in Goodmayes? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Running an event in Goodmayes
Goodmayes is about 2 miles north of Barking, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Goodmayes, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cook in 764 places across Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Goodmayes to London (about 10 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Goodmayes Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Goodmayes station is in Goodmayes itself.
Wherever your event is in IG3, RM8 and RM6, we can bring festival paella catering to you. We can cater an event on streets such as High Road, Green Lane and Essex Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Goodmayes include the A1083, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Aldborough Hatch (1 mile north), Chadwell Heath (2 miles north-east), Becontree (2 miles south-east), Becontree Heath (2 miles east) and Castle Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Goodmayes Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Redbridge Museum (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Scrattons Eco Park.
- Nearby schools include Mayfield School (under half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The Eva Hart pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Dagenham (1.8 miles east)
Is live paella right for your event?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Goodmayes
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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