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Festival Paella Catering for Hoxton events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hoxton.
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering for Hoxton events
How our festival paella catering works in Hoxton
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater seasonal markets and VIP and hospitality areas.
In Hoxton, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers normally need council permission for public spaces, and we will send whatever the organiser needs. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Hoxton (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Summer events in Hoxton have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Questions from Hoxton
Which station should guests use for Hoxton?
Hoxton has its own station: Hoxton station.
Could we have live paella in Shoreditch Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Hoxton events: pitches and permissions
Hoxton is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Hoxton. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Hoxton has its own station, Hoxton station. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Anne with St Columba, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
We cook at events all over N1, N1P and EC1V and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on City Road, Noel Road and East Road. Being close to the A1200 and A1208, Hoxton is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Haggerston (1 mile east), Shoreditch (1 mile south-east), Canonbury (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile north) and St Luke's (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west) and Ruislip (14 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Greater London, Hoxton has lots of places to hold an event.
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (1.6 miles south-west) and Hackney Walk (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hoxton include St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Schools near Hoxton include Hackney University Technical College (less than half a mile south-east) and Islington Green School (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Stag's Head pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.9 miles north-west) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.1 miles south)
What affects the price in Hoxton
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
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.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
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.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Hoxton 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’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Hoxton
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Hoxton hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Give traders a single information pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Who books festival paella catering in Hoxton?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Hoxton, people book us for occasions like:
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
If your event is in Shoreditch Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
- 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