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Paella Catering for Three Mills events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Three Mills.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering near Three Mills
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How our paella catering works in Three Mills
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We’re often asked to cater engagement and anniversary parties and christenings and family gatherings, serving vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
Around Three Mills, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. The thing to plan is parking and unloading, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Three Mills (E3, E15, E14)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Your questions about paella catering in Three Mills
What about parking in Three Mills?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
We are having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Three Mills 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.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
Why choose live paella in Three Mills?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Three Mills and across Greater London
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Planning an evening event in Three Mills? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- 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
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Three Mills
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Catering an event in Three Mills
Three Mills is about 1 mile south of Stratford, in Greater London. Across the E3 area, we can bring the pans to you. Three Mills is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like East London Science School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
We cater events across E3, E15 and E14 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Gay Road, Bruce Road and Edgar Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Three Mills for paella catering include Mill Meads (1 mile north), Bromley (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile north-west), Bow (1 mile west) and Bow Common (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include County Borough of West Ham (1 mile north-east) and Stratford Centre (1 mile north). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include London International School of Performing Arts (within half a mile east) and Manorfield Primary School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include Rose and Crown pub (within half a mile west)
Occasions we cook for in Three Mills
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Three Mills book us for events such as:
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Sutton House (2.4 miles north-west) and Queen's House (3.2 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- 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