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Live paella catering in Plaistow, Greater London
Looking for paella catering in Plaistow? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Book paella catering in Plaistow
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
How our paella catering works in Plaistow
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. For fairs, fêtes and festivals and family celebrations and christenings, we can cook vegetable paella, black rice and seafood paella and more.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Plaistow come in all shapes. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Plaistow (E13, E16, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose paella catering in Plaistow?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Plaistow:
- Naming days and family parties
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
- Garden get-togethers
Parks such as Keir Hardie Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
Plaistow: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Memorial Community Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is parking a problem for events in Plaistow?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you come to Plaistow?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Plaistow is within our area and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
How we price paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Plaistow, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
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How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Evenings in Plaistow stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
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. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Live paella in Plaistow: local details
Plaistow is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the E13 area, we can cook for your guests. Plaistow is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Historic houses near Plaistow include Queen's House (3.2 miles south) and Eastbury Manor House (3.3 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is West Ham station, about 0.9 miles west.
We cook at events all over the E13, E16 and E6 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Eve Road, Ivy Road and May Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A1011, Plaistow is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater events in Greengate (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile south), Upton Park (1 mile north-east), West Ham (1 mile north-west) and Upton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (3.4 miles south) and Stratford Centre (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Plaistow includes Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
- Nearby schools include Newham Sixth Form College (less than half a mile south-east) and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children (less than half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Earl Of Derby Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.4 miles north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
As a London location, Plaistow is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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