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Paella catering in E2
Planning an event in E2? We cover Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath and Shoreditch and the rest of the district, with paella cooked from scratch.
Live paella across E2
Areas within E2
Catering in E2
- Wedding paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Live paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: use our quote form.
About paella catering in E2
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around E2. We cook seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for leaving dos and retirements and garden parties and summer barbecues.
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
What it costs in E2
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in E2 and across Greater London
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Landmarks near Bethnal Green
Events here are often close to Lawdale Junior School, Bethnal Green Gardens and Sebright Arms and the streets around them. You will also find St Peter's (under half a mile north-west), Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.1 miles south-west), Oaklands School (under half a mile east) and Young and Talented School of Stage and Screen (within half a mile south). Bethnal Green has its own railway station: Cambridge Heath station, handy for guests travelling by train. A little further out are Holy Trinity (0.7 miles south-east) and Hackney Walk (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Bethnal Green includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
Planning live paella in E2
Across E2, we cook in 4 towns and 0 villages and hamlets, so whether your event is in Shoreditch, Whitechapel and Bethnal Green or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.
Bethnal Green: Historic houses near Bethnal Green include Sutton House (1.4 miles north) and Mansion House (1.6 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Peter's, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Bethnal Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in E2.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How bad weather is handled
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Occasions we cook for in E2
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In E2, people book us for occasions like:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Questions from E2
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
How much space do you need?
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.
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.
- 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