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Festival & event paella in Plaistow, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Plaistow and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Seasonal markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering in Plaistow
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
How our festival paella catering works in Plaistow
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it is seasonal markets and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Street parties and school fairs in Plaistow are a great fit for a paella stall, once permissions are sorted. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Plaistow (E13, E16, E6)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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What else we do in Plaistow
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Flat, firm ground
As a London location, Plaistow is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: 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 you book.
On the menu in Plaistow
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. Summer events in Plaistow 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.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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’ll do the cooking.
Plaistow questions
Could we have live paella in Keir Hardie Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Plaistow for guests?
West Ham station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Plaistow
Plaistow is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in E13, we will come to your venue or garden. Plaistow is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Kaizen Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Memorial Community Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
We cook at events all over E13, E16 and E6 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Eve Road, Ivy Road and May Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A1011, Plaistow is simple for us to get to for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Greengate (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile south), Upton Park (1 mile north-east), West Ham (1 mile north-west) and Upton (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
A little further out are Greenwich Castle (3.4 miles south) and Stratford Centre (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Plaistow includes Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Newham Sixth Form College (under half a mile south-east) and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children (under half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Earl Of Derby Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include East Ham (1.4 miles north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
- 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