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Paella Catering for Manor Park events
Planning paella catering in Manor Park? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering in Manor Park
Paella catering in Manor Park, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Whether it’s family celebrations and christenings and milestone birthday parties, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
In Manor Park, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload and about any steps. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Manor Park (E12, IG1, E7)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Mention any other courses or food
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in Manor 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get 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. Just use our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Also near Manor Park
Also in Manor Park
Why choose paella catering in Manor Park?
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Mary's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Catering an event in Manor Park
Manor Park is about 2 miles north-west of Barking, in Greater London. For paella catering in Manor Park, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Manor Park to London (about 7 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Manor Park station, about 0.5 miles west. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sir John Heron Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Wherever your event is in E12, IG1 and E7, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Essex Road, Albany Road and Church Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Manor Park, we also cover Little Ilford (1 mile north-west), Plashet (1 mile south-west), Cranbrook (1 mile north), Loxford (1 mile east) and Ilford (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
A little further out are Barking Community Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Redbridge Museum (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Manor Park include Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Manor Park include Little Ilford School (less than half a mile south) and Tyndale Academy (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Earl of Essex pub (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.2 miles south)
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Manor Park?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Manor Park hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Manor Park: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Manor Park for guests?
Manor Park station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Do you cover Manor Park?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Manor Park and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Manor Park 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 picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- 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