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Festival & event paella in Hackney Wick, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hackney Wick and the surrounding area.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Country shows
Festival paella catering for Hackney Wick events
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
About our festival paella catering in Hackney Wick
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. For race days and sports events and charity and school events, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Street parties and school fairs in Hackney Wick are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Hackney Wick
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
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 do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or E3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Where we can cook in Hackney Wick
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Hackney Wick is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Perfect for your event in Hackney Wick
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Mossbourne Riverside Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Event catering near Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Hackney Wick, and we will plan access and set-up. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Events in parks such as Mabley Green need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Hackney Wick station is in Hackney Wick itself.
Anywhere in E3, E9 and E20, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Hackney Wick, we also cover Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find V&A East (under half a mile east) and Homerton University Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Hackney Wick includes Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south) and Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Lea Tavern (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Park (less than half a mile south-west)
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, events in Hackney Wick stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Hackney Wick
Is parking a problem for events in Hackney Wick?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Could we have live paella in Mabley Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What do you need at the pitch?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Do you cater in Hackney Wick?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hackney Wick is within our area and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Also near Hackney Wick
Other catering in Hackney Wick
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hackney Wick? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
- 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