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Paella Catering for Gallows Corner events
Planning paella catering in Gallows Corner? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering in Gallows Corner
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Gallows Corner? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Gallows Corner
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook mixed paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are regularly asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and family celebrations and christenings.
Around Gallows Corner, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. The thing to plan is parking and unloading, so tell us about permits, bays or a driveway when you ask for a quote. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Gallows Corner (RM3, RM2, RM11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Live paella or other catering?
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
Nearby places to Gallows Corner
More for events in Gallows Corner
Perfect for your event in Gallows Corner
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Company summer parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, Gidea Park station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us what else is being served
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we usually call guests over.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Evenings in Gallows Corner 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.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Gallows Corner, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Paella catering around Gallows Corner
Gallows Corner is about 2 miles north-east of Romford, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Gallows Corner or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Michael and All Angels Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Royal Liberty School, can book us as a food stall.
We cater events across the RM3, RM2 and RM11 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ewan Road, Briar Road and Bell Avenue, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Gallows Corner for paella catering include Gidea Park (1 mile west), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south), Heath Park (1 mile south), Emerson Park (1 mile south-east) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.6 miles south-east) and Harold Wood Hospital (0.6 miles east). Not far away are Bedfords Park.
- Schools near Gallows Corner include Ardleigh Green Junior School (0.6 miles south-east) and Havering College of Further and Higher Education (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornchurch Urban District (1.9 miles south)
Questions from Gallows Corner
Could we have live paella in Raphael Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about parking in Gallows Corner?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you cover Gallows Corner?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Gallows Corner is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
- 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