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Paella Catering for Holloway Down events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Holloway Down: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Holloway Down
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Holloway Down is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How our paella catering works in Holloway Down
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. Whether it is engagement and anniversary parties and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is generally all we need. For an event in Holloway Down, tell us where we can park to unload. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Holloway Down (E11, E15, E7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Common questions in Holloway Down
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Trinity & St Augustine of Hippo: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in West Ham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you cater in Holloway Down?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Holloway Down is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Paella catering around Holloway Down
Holloway Down is about 1 mile north of Stratford, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the E11 area, we can bring the pans to you. Holloway Down is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Holy Trinity & St Augustine of Hippo, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Parks such as West Ham Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Anywhere in E11, E15 and E7, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Eve Road, Cary Road and Lynn Road. Other places close to Holloway Down for paella catering include East Village (1 mile south-west), Temple Mills (1 mile west), Maryland (1 mile south), Stratford (1 mile south) and Leyton (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Passmore Edwards Museum (0.8 miles south) and Tower of London (4.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Buxton School (0.5 miles north-east) and Stratford Circus (0.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Cart and Horses pub (0.6 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cann Hall (less than half a mile north-east)
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Evenings in Holloway Down 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Holloway Down? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Paella compared with other options
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. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Holloway Down hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Greater London, including Holloway Down
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
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What else we do in Holloway Down
Perfect for your event in Holloway Down
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Holloway Down and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Historic houses near Holloway Down include Sutton House (2.4 miles west) and Valentines Mansion (2.9 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- How late numbers can change
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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