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Paella Party Catering for Hornchurch Marshes events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hornchurch Marshes.
- Big family gatherings
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella party catering in Hornchurch Marshes
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels, for the fish lovers.
Paella party catering for your party in Hornchurch Marshes
Mixed groups are easy: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. We are frequently asked to cater anniversary celebrations and wakes and celebrations of life, serving tapas, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
Throwing a party in Hornchurch Marshes? Live paella means no cooking for you, and works in gardens, on patios and at hired venues. Tell us about parking permits. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Hornchurch Marshes (RM13, RM9, RM10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hosting a paella party in Hornchurch Marshes
Hornchurch Marshes is about 2 miles south of Dagenham, in Greater London. Give us the address of your party in Hornchurch Marshes, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Hornchurch Marshes is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Hornchurch Marshes are an option if the garden is small. Nearby historic houses include Rainham Hall (1.1 miles east) and Eastbury Manor House (3 miles west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
For paella party catering in RM13, RM9 and RM10, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Frog Lane, Consul Avenue and Fairlane Road, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Other places close to Hornchurch Marshes for paella party catering include Beam Park (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Green (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile west), South Hornchurch (1 mile north-east) and Rainham (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west), Shoreditch (10 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Erith and District Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hornchurch Marshes include Beam Primary School (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include River (0.6 miles north-west)
How we price paella party catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Hornchurch Marshes?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Hornchurch Marshes
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Plan where rubbish goes
At food time, we serve straight from the pan.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
As a London location, Hornchurch Marshes is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
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The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. A summer party in Hornchurch Marshes stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Hornchurch Marshes
What’s the nearest station to Hornchurch Marshes for guests?
The closest is Dagenham Dock station, roughly 1 mile away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Helen and St Giles: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Often, yes. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hornchurch Marshes? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
- 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