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Paella Catering in Wapping
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Wapping and across Greater London.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering for Wapping events
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Paella catering in Wapping, made fresh on the day
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. We cook seafood paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and we are regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and staff parties and work lunches.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is usually all we need. For an event in Wapping, tell us where we can park to unload. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Tell us how many children are coming
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Wapping? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Common questions in Wapping
Can you cook in William Curtis Ecological Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Wapping for guests?
Wapping has its own station: Wapping station.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Nearby places to Wapping
More for events in Wapping
Catering an event in Wapping
Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. For paella catering in Wapping, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, Wapping has its own station, Wapping station. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Mellitus College, can book us as a food stall.
We cover events in every part of the E1, E1W and SE16 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on West Lane, Tunnel Road and Glamis Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Being close to the A101 and A1210, Wapping is easy for us to reach for your event. Other places close to Wapping for paella catering include St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tower of London (0.7 miles west) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Wapping includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Hermitage Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Town of Ramsgate pub (less than half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Minories (0.7 miles west) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.1 miles north-west)
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 the timing is planned around your event. In Wapping, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Wapping
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Wapping
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Wapping is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Wapping
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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