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Paella catering in IG3
Hosting a party in IG3? We cook in Seven Kings, Goodmayes and Ilford and every street in between, with live paella cooked at your venue.
Book live paella in IG3
Where we cater in IG3
Catering in IG3
- Festival & event paella
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Live paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Corporate paella catering
- All catering
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Paella catering across IG3
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in IG3. We are often asked to cater retirement celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving paella Valenciana, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella.
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Prices in IG3
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why hosts in IG3 choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
How to get a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in IG3? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Near you in Seven Kings
We cook for events around Downshall Primary School, Palmer Catholic Academy and South Park. Seven Kings has its own railway station: Seven Kings station. Other landmarks nearby include Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Goodmayes Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Seven Kings include Hainault Lodge and Hollow Pond.
Catering events across IG3
There are 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets in IG3, so whether your event is in Ilford, Loxford and Newbury Park or a quiet village, the approach is the same: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan.
Seven Kings: School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Downshall Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Seven Kings station is in Seven Kings itself. Around midsummer it stays light in Seven Kings until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the team stays
- How bad weather is handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
Send us the date, your venue or IG3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in IG3? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
IG3 questions
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Does paella work for big events?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
- 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