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Tapas & canapé catering in Becontree, Greater London
Looking for tapas catering in Becontree? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas starters
Book tapas catering in Becontree
About our tapas catering in Becontree
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. For sharing tapas starters and evening sharing boards, we’ll put together a menu of Manchego with membrillo, Serrano ham and gambas al ajillo.
In Becontree, tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties and work events, indoors or out. Let us know about parking and loading. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Becontree (RM9, RM10, RM8)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Collect dietary needs
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Bar staff and sangria.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
As a London location, Becontree is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
A closer look at the menu
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Becontree questions
Can you cook in Parsloes Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Becontree?
Chadwell Heath station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes, tapas work on their own.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
What tapas catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning tapas catering in Becontree? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Becontree? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Is live paella right for your event?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas work brilliantly. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why Becontree hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Drinks receptions around Becontree
Becontree is about 2 miles north-east of Barking, in Greater London. For an event in Becontree, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Becontree. Becontree is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Eastbury Manor House (2.1 miles south-west) and Rainham Hall (3 miles south-east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. A picnic in Parsloes Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering.
We cook at events all over the RM9, RM10 and RM8 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Wood Lane, Eliot Road and Maxey Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Becontree include the A1240, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Becontree for tapas catering include Dagenham (1 mile south-east), Becontree Heath (1 mile north), Castle Green (1 mile south-west), Dagenham Green (1 mile south) and Goodmayes (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Rush Green Hospital (1.6 miles north-east) and Dagenham (1 mile north-east). The countryside around Becontree includes Dagenham Village Churchyard.
- Local schools include Robert Clack School (0.9 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Eastbrook pub (0.9 miles east)
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Sunset in Becontree is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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- 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