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Festival Paella Catering for Old Ford events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Old Ford and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Festival paella catering near Old Ford
Festival paella catering in Old Ford, cooked live
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. For seasonal markets and agricultural and county shows, we can cook seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Street parties and school fairs in Old Ford are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Places near Old Ford
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Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
Old Ford is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Old Ford events: pitches and permissions
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Old Ford, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Paul Old Ford, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the E3, E15 and E9 postcode area. Local streets include Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Old Ford, we cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in 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 Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include V&A East (0.6 miles north-east) and Tower of London (3 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Ford includes Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (under half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Lea Tavern (0.5 miles north)
- Other local spots include Park (under half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evening events in Old Ford have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Old Ford
Could we have live paella in Grove Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is parking a problem for events in Old Ford?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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