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Tapas & canapé catering in Coldharbour, Greater London
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Coldharbour: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Office parties and launches
- Sharing tapas starters
- Tapas before paella
Book tapas catering in Coldharbour
What tapas catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Tapas catering in Coldharbour, cooked live
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. We cook tortilla española, albóndigas and Manchego with membrillo, and we are often booked for tapas starters and engagement parties.
Canapé tapas suit smaller London spaces in Coldharbour. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Coldharbour (E14, SE10, E22)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Coldharbour
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
As a London location, Coldharbour 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 will advise.
On the menu in Coldharbour
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Events we cater in Coldharbour
They’re the classic starter before paella.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Coldharbour and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Tapas before paella
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement drinks
- Evening sharing boards
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Coldharbour, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if it rains
- How each diet is kept separate
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Your questions about tapas catering in Coldharbour
What’s the nearest station to Coldharbour for guests?
Canary Wharf station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cook in Mudchute Park and Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, it is light in Coldharbour until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
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About the dishes
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free when made carefully.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Drinks receptions around Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Greenwich, in Greater London. Anywhere in E14, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Coldharbour is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (1.5 miles south) and Mansion House (3.6 miles west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Parks such as Mudchute Park and Farm have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
Wherever your event is in E14, SE10 and E22, we can bring tapas catering to you. Whether your event is on Canada Square, Simpson's Road and Amsterdam Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Coldharbour is on the A1206 and A1261, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Coldharbour, we cover Blackwall (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile west), Poplar (1 mile north-west), Canary Wharf (1 mile west) and Heron Quays (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Coldharbour includes Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
- Local schools include Tower Hamlets College (0.6 miles north-west) and Canary Wharf College 3 (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Gun pub (under half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Holy Trinity (2.3 miles north-west)
Live paella or other catering?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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