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Paella Catering in Wennington
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Wennington.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering in Wennington
What affects the price in Wennington
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
About our paella catering in Wennington
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Wennington. Whether it’s family celebrations and christenings and weddings and evening receptions, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana and more.
In Wennington, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Wennington (RM13)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Wennington questions
Can you cook in Wildspace Conservation Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary and St Peter'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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Wennington 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 photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Places near Wennington
What else we do in Wennington
Paella catering around Wennington
Wennington is about 4 miles south of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Wennington or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Wennington is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Brady Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Rainham (Essex) station, about 1.4 miles north-west.
This part of Greater London takes in RM13, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hacton (2 miles north), Upminster Bridge (4 miles north), Hornchurch (4 miles north) and North Ockendon (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (12 miles north-west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St George's Hospital (2.8 miles north) and Erith Museum (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Wennington include Harris Academy Rainham (0.9 miles north-west) and The Chafford School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Lennard Arms Inn (less than half a mile east)
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. In Wennington, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Wennington? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Events in Wennington and across Greater London
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Who books paella catering in Wennington?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden get-togethers
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Wildspace Conservation Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- VAT, if it applies
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
- 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