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Festival Paella Catering in Monkhams
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Monkhams: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering for Monkhams events
About our festival paella catering in Monkhams
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. We’re frequently asked to cater farmers’ and Christmas markets and VIP and hospitality areas, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Events in Monkhams range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Organisers generally need council permission for public spaces, and we will provide what the organiser asks for. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Monkhams (IG8, IG9, E4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Monkhams: your questions answered
What about parking in Monkhams?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Larger pans for peak times.
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Step by step
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 the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Monkhams stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Monkhams
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Monkhams
Monkhams is about 1 mile north of Woodford, in Greater London. Events in Monkhams are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Monkhams is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Monkhams to London (about 10 miles away).
Events in parks such as The Highams Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like All Saints' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
For festival paella catering in IG8, IG9 and E4, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Oak Lane, Wood Lane and Mill Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Monkhams is on the A121, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Woodford Wells (1 mile east), Friday Hill (1 mile west), Woodford (1 mile south), Chingford Hatch (1 mile west) and Waltham Forest (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Claybury Hospital (2.1 miles south-east) and 17 & Central (3.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Local schools include Trinity Catholic High School (within half a mile west) and Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Monkhams pub (0.8 miles east)
- Local facilities include Buckhurst Hill East (1.1 miles north-east)
Places near Monkhams
Other catering in Monkhams
Why choose festival paella catering in Monkhams?
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Music and food festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes
- Sports club events
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wells Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The venue requirements
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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