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Paella Catering for Gants Hill events
Looking for paella catering in Gants Hill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Planning an event in Gants Hill?
Paella catering in Gants Hill, 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. Whether it is community events and fairs and christenings and family gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
In Gants Hill, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Tell us how close we can park and about any steps. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Gants Hill (IG2, IG6, IG1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Gants Hill hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in Gants Hill and across Greater London
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
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 to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us how many children are coming
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Planning an evening event in Gants Hill? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
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. To get started, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Perfect for your event in Gants Hill
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Community events and fairs
Nearby historic houses include Valentines Mansion (less than half a mile south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.2 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
Paella catering around Gants Hill
Gants Hill is about 3 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. For paella catering in Gants Hill, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Gants Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Gearies Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St George's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Anywhere in IG2, IG6 and IG1, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Bute Road, Perth Road and Shere Road. Gants Hill sits on or near the A123, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Gants Hill, we cover Newbury Park (1 mile east), Barkingside (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile south-west) and Ilford (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (9 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 (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (2 miles north-east) and Redbridge Museum (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (less than half a mile south-west)
FAQs for Gants Hill
What’s the nearest station to Gants Hill for guests?
Ilford station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre.
Is parking a problem for events in Gants Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Also near Gants Hill
What else we do in Gants Hill
- 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