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Live paella catering in Bishopsgate, Greater London
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Bishopsgate.
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering for Bishopsgate events
Paella catering in Bishopsgate, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Typical bookings include weddings and evening receptions and festivals, fairs and school events, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
In Bishopsgate, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Bishopsgate (E1, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Bishopsgate stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Bishopsgate? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Put allergy details in writing
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Also near Bishopsgate
More for events in Bishopsgate
Live paella or other catering?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Catering across Greater London, including Bishopsgate
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Paella catering around Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Bishopsgate, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Bishopsgate is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Nearby historic houses include Mansion House (under half a mile south-west) and Dr Johnson's House (1.1 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Ethelburga, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Here we cover the E1, EC2A and EC1Y postcode area. From Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Love Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Bishopsgate include the A3 and A10, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. We also cook at events in Aldgate (1 mile south-east), Spitalfields (1 mile east), City of London (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Whitechapel (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Gabriel's Wharf (1.2 miles south-west) and Tower of London (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Bishopsgate include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include The Aldgate School (within half a mile south-east) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (under half a mile north-east) and County of London (under half a mile west)
Common questions in Bishopsgate
Can you cook in Finsbury Circus?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Ethelburga?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Bishopsgate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Bishopsgate
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- 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