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Live paella catering in Leamouth, Greater London
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Leamouth.
- Community events and fairs
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering near Leamouth
Leamouth: venues, travel and local tips
Leamouth is about 1 mile west of Canning Town, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the E16 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For guests coming by train, Custom House station is about 0.9 miles away. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Luke, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cater events across the E16, E14 and SE10 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Ives Road, Nutmeg Lane and Abbott Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. With the A1262 and A1263 close by, Leamouth is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Limmo Peninsula (1 mile east), Blackwall (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Canning Town (1 mile east) and West Silvertown (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include County Borough of West Ham (2.1 miles north) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Lavender Pond and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Rokeby School (0.7 miles north-east) and Tower Hamlets College (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include Bridge House (within half a mile north)
Paella catering for your event in Leamouth
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in Leamouth. We’re frequently asked to cater company summer parties and family celebrations and christenings, with vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella.
Around Leamouth, most London events we’re asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Leamouth (E16, E14, SE10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- We cover Leamouth and the whole of Greater London
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Nearby places to Leamouth
Other catering in Leamouth
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know about other food at the event
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we typically call guests over.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Leamouth is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: 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 before booking.
On the menu in Leamouth
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Leamouth until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Occasions we cook for in Leamouth
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
In Leamouth and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Parks such as Bow Creek Ecology Park typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staff numbers and hours
Leamouth: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Luke?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about parking in Leamouth?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Do you come to Leamouth?
Yes, we do. Leamouth is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
- 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