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Festival Paella Catering in Wapping
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Wapping and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- County and country shows
- School and charity events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Planning an event in Wapping?
About our festival paella catering in Wapping
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and sports clubs and race days, we can cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros for your guests.
In Wapping, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, once permissions are sorted. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Event catering near Wapping
Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Across the E1 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 764 places in Greater London.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter's, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If your event is in William Curtis Ecological Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Here we cover the E1, E1W and SE16 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on West Lane, Tunnel Road and Glamis Road or the roads around them. Wapping sits on or near the A101 and A1210, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Wapping, we also cover St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (0.7 miles west) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include Hermitage Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include Town of Ramsgate pub (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Minories (0.7 miles west) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.1 miles north-west)
How we price festival paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
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:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Wapping? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Why choose live paella in Wapping?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Wapping and the whole of Greater London
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read How we price And The cost guide.
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. For an evening event in Wapping, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Perfect for your event in Wapping
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
For visitors coming by rail, Wapping station is in Wapping itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
- Travel and parking costs
Nearby places to Wapping
Also in Wapping
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A level pitch on firm ground
Wapping is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
Questions from Wapping
What’s the nearest station to Wapping for guests?
Wapping has its own station: Wapping station.
Could we have live paella in William Curtis Ecological Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you need water?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
- 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