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Paella Catering for Bakers Arms events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Bakers Arms.
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella catering in Bakers Arms
Paella catering in Bakers Arms, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it is ready, it’s served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include retirement and leaving parties and garden get-togethers, serving vegan paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
In a London neighbourhood like Bakers Arms, the cooking spot is generally a back garden, a courtyard or a venue’s terrace. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Bakers Arms (E17, E10, E11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us what else is being served
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Questions from Bakers Arms
What about parking in Bakers Arms?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Could we have live paella in Leyton Jubilee Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
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 serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
As a London location, Bakers Arms is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Bakers Arms
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
Paella catering around Bakers Arms
Bakers Arms is about 4 miles north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the E17 area, we can bring the pans to you. Bakers Arms is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Thomas Gamuel Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Leyton Midland Road station is about 0.5 miles away.
Paella catering in E17, E10 and E11 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Ely Road and Elm Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. With the A112 close by, Bakers Arms is easy for us to reach for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Walthamstow Village (1 mile north), Leyton (1 mile south), Leyton Grange (1 mile south), Walthamstow (1 mile north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Walthamstow Pump House Museum (0.9 miles west) and Wanstead Hospital (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Bakers Arms includes Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
- Local schools include Leyton Sixth Form College (under half a mile east) and Warwick School for Boys (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The European pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1.1 miles north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Bakers Arms stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Who books paella catering in Bakers Arms?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Bakers Arms, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Stephen's, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
Can I cook paella for a crowd 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
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What else we do in Bakers Arms
Live paella or other catering?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Bakers Arms. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See How we price Or The cost guide.
- 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