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Live paella catering in Limehouse, 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 in Limehouse.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering for Limehouse events
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Paella catering for your event in Limehouse
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Whether it is festivals, fairs and school events and engagement and anniversary parties, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella.
London gardens are often long and narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. For an event in Limehouse, tell us where we can park to unload. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- Limehouse (E14, E3, E1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Also near Limehouse
Other catering in Limehouse
Occasions we cook for in Limehouse
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Limehouse:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Bartlett Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Limehouse
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Limehouse and the whole of Greater London
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Questions from Limehouse
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Paul's Bow Common?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Bartlett Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is usually the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Limehouse: venues, travel and local tips
Limehouse is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Limehouse will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Limehouse is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Paul's Bow Common, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Anywhere in E14, E3 and E1, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Oak Lane, Bale Road and Wharf Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Limehouse include the A126, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Bow Common (1 mile east), Mile End (1 mile north), Ratcliff (1 mile south-west), Stepney (1 mile west) and Shadwell (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Holy Trinity (0.9 miles north-west) and Museum of the Book (under half a mile south-west). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Paul's Way Trust School (less than half a mile north-east) and Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Star Of The East Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Limehouse, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evenings in Limehouse stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
As a London location, Limehouse 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 will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable 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