Greater London · England
Paella Catering for Gidea Park events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Gidea Park and the surrounding area.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Naming days and family parties
- Company summer parties
Paella catering near Gidea Park
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Gidea Park 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
How our paella catering works in Gidea Park
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own. Whether it is wedding breakfasts and evening food and fairs, fêtes and festivals, we can cook vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella and more.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is usually all we need. In Gidea Park, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Gidea Park (RM2, RM3, RM1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Gidea Park
Other catering in Gidea Park
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Gidea Park questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Michael and All Angels Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Raphael Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Is paella enough as a main?
It’s a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Catering an event in Gidea Park
Gidea Park is about 1 mile north-east of Romford, in Greater London. For paella catering in Gidea Park, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Gidea Park. Gidea Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Gidea Park to London (14 miles away).
Historic houses near Gidea Park include Hare Hall (0.6 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Raphael Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
This part of Greater London takes in RM2, RM3 and RM1, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Main Road, Brook Road and Bell Avenue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Gallows Corner (1 mile east), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south-east), Heath Park (1 mile south), Emerson Park (2 miles south-east) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 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).
Other landmarks nearby include Harold Wood Hospital (1 mile east) and The Mercury Mall (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Gidea Park includes Bedfords Park.
- Nearby schools include Gidea Park Primary School (0.7 miles south-west) and Havering College of Further and Higher Education (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (within half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Hornchurch Urban District (1.9 miles south)
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Is live paella right for your event?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Greater London, including Gidea Park
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Gidea Park? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Gidea Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- 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