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Paella Catering for Spitalfields events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Spitalfields. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
Planning an event in Spitalfields?
Paella catering in Spitalfields, 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 is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Popular choices include vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we’re often booked for retirement celebrations and christenings and family gatherings.
In a London neighbourhood like Spitalfields, the cooking spot is usually a back garden, a courtyard or a venue’s terrace. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so tell us about permits, bays or a driveway when you ask for a quote. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Spitalfields (E1, EC2A, E1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in Spitalfields
Is parking a problem for events in Spitalfields?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in Finsbury Circus?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How much does paella catering cost in Spitalfields?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
What affects the price in Spitalfields
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
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.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Spitalfields 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Spitalfields? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Spitalfields is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
Live paella in Spitalfields: local details
Spitalfields is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Spitalfields, and we will plan access and set-up. Spitalfields is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Christ Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Parks such as Finsbury Circus generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Paella catering in E1, EC2A and E1W is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include New Road, Mark Lane and Bell Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. You’ll find Spitalfields on the A10 and A1202, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Whitechapel (1 mile east), Aldgate (1 mile south-west), Bishopsgate (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Shoreditch (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (0.6 miles south) and Museum of Transology (less than half a mile north-west). Not far away are Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
- Local schools include Canon Barnett Primary School (less than half a mile east) and London Enterprise Academy (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Kings Stores pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (under half a mile north-west) and Minories (within half a mile south)
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
Why choose paella catering in Spitalfields?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Birthday celebrations
For guests coming by train, Spitalfields has its own station, London Liverpool Street station.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Mention any other courses or food
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
- 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