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Paella party catering in Forest Gate, Greater London
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Forest Gate: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
- Baby celebrations
Planning an event in Forest Gate?
What paella party catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella party catering in Forest Gate, cooked live
Most gardens can host a paella party, if there’s a level spot away from fences and trees. Send us a photo if you are unsure. Popular choices include vegetable paella, tapas and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for street and neighbourhood parties and anniversary celebrations.
Throwing a party in Forest Gate? Live paella keeps you out of the kitchen, in a garden, on a patio or at a venue. Mention any parking permits. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Forest Gate (E7, E15, E11)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Forest Gate
Also in Forest Gate
Forest Gate: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at A Radical 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in West Ham Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is my garden big enough?
Typically, yes, if there’s a flat, open spot away from fences and branches. Send us a picture of the space.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know and we will add it to the quote.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Live paella or other catering?
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you’re free to enjoy it. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Greater London, including Forest Gate
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Planning a party in Forest Gate
Forest Gate is about 6 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. For paella party catering in Forest Gate, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Forest Gate is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Forest Gate to London (6 miles away).
Historic houses near Forest Gate include Valentines Mansion (2.2 miles north-east) and Eastbury Manor House (3.3 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. If your garden is too small, local venues and clubs near Forest Gate can be an alternative, as long as there is outdoor space to cook.
Here we cover the E7, E15 and E11 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Whether your party is on Elm Road, Ash Road and Cary Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Being close to the A114 and A116, Forest Gate is simple for us to get to for your party. If your venue is just outside Forest Gate, we also cover Upton (1 mile south), Aldersbrook (1 mile north), Holloway Down (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile south-east) and Little Ilford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Cann Hall (0.8 miles north-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Forest Gate Community School (less than half a mile west) and Tyndale Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hudson Bay pub (under half a mile south)
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Forest Gate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Forest Gate
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Occasions we cook for in Forest Gate
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Family get-togethers
- Naming days and christenings
- Big birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
After a christening at a church like A Radical Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the team stays
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Warn the neighbours
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Give separate numbers for children
- Have cover ready for a shower
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your party. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. A summer party in Forest Gate stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Forest Gate
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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