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Festival Paella Catering for Woodford Wells 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 Woodford Wells.
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Seasonal markets
Planning an event in Woodford Wells?
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Woodford Wells hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How our festival paella catering works in Woodford Wells
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and community events and country shows.
In Woodford Wells, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Woodford Wells (IG8, IG9)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Why choose festival paella catering in Woodford Wells?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Village fêtes
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
Running a fête for a church like All Saints' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
Woodford Wells events: pitches and permissions
Woodford Wells is about 1 mile north of Woodford, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the IG8 area, we can cook for your guests. Woodford Wells is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Woodford Wells to London (about 10 miles away).
If your event is in The Highams Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wells Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in IG8 and IG9, we plan around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Bush Road, Park Avenue and Sydney Road. Woodford Wells is on the A121, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Woodford Wells, we also cover Monkhams (1 mile west), Woodford (1 mile south), Woodford Bridge (1 mile south-east), Friday Hill (1 mile west) and Chingford Hatch (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 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).
Well-known places in the area include Buckhurst Hill East (0.9 miles north-east) and 17 & Central (3.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trinity Catholic High School (0.6 miles west) and Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Monkhams pub (0.5 miles north-east)
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Vehicle access before and after the event
As a London location, Woodford Wells 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 photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Woodford Wells questions
Can you cook in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Woodford Wells?
The closest is Highams Park station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
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Also in Woodford Wells
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. At midsummer, events in Woodford Wells stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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