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Paella Catering in Blackwall
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Blackwall and across Greater London.
- Company summer parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering for Blackwall events
Paella catering in Blackwall, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. On the menu are vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for anniversary celebrations and christenings and family gatherings.
London gardens are often long and narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. In Blackwall, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Blackwall (E14, SE10, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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Should I cook it myself?
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 will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
FAQs for Blackwall
What’s the nearest station to Blackwall for guests?
The closest is Canary Wharf station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Bow Creek Ecology Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Blackwall is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Evenings in Blackwall 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.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering an event in Blackwall
Blackwall is about 1 mile south-west of Canning Town, in Greater London. Events in Blackwall are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Blackwall is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like All Saints Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Canary Wharf station is about 0.6 miles away.
Here we cover the E14, SE10 and E16 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Nutmeg Lane, Athol Square and Leamouth Road. With the A102 and A1206 close by, Blackwall is easy for us to reach for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Leamouth (1 mile north-east), Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-east), Poplar (1 mile west) and London Docklands (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (2 miles west) and Poplar Hospital (less than half a mile north-west). The countryside around Blackwall includes Lavender Pond and Tower Hill.
- Schools near Blackwall include Tower Hamlets College (0.6 miles west) and Langdon Park Secondary School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Gun pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (2.3 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
What affects the price in Blackwall
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Blackwall
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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