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Festival Paella Catering for Hacton events
Planning festival paella catering in Hacton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering for Hacton events
Perfect for your event in Hacton
Crew love a hot meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Hacton and Greater London:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
If your event is in Hornchurch Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
How our festival paella catering works in Hacton
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and sports clubs and race days.
Street parties and school fairs in Hacton are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Hacton (RM12, RM14, RM13)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Other catering in Hacton
Why choose live paella in Hacton?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Questions from Hacton
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hacton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Which station should guests use for Hacton?
Upminster station, about 1.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you come to Hacton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Hacton is within our area and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Hacton 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.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Put all trader information in one pack
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
Hacton 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 will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Hacton events: pitches and permissions
Hacton is about 2 miles south of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Hacton will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Upminster station, about 1.8 miles north-east. School fairs, for a school like Scotts Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of Greater London takes in RM12, RM14 and RM13, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Gerpins Lane and Berwick Pond Road. Close by, we cover events in Upminster Bridge (1 mile north), Hornchurch (2 miles north), Upminster (2 miles north-east), Wennington (2 miles south) and Cranham (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (14 miles west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (11 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Hornchurch Urban District (2 miles north) and St George's Hospital (0.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Ingrebourne Valley.
- Nearby schools include Sanders Draper School (1 mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Optimist Tavern (0.8 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Hacton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
- 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