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Tapas Catering in East Ham
Looking for tapas catering in East Ham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
- Tapas before paella
Tapas catering for East Ham events
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Tapas catering for your event in East Ham
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. We cook patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo and padrón peppers, and we’re often booked for drinks reception canapés and drinks parties and receptions.
Canapé tapas suit smaller London spaces in East Ham. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- East Ham (E6, IG11, E13, E12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near East Ham
Other catering in East Ham
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in East Ham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Greater London, including East Ham
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Sunset in East Ham is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Patatas bravas
Always popular and usually vegetarian.
Why choose tapas catering in East Ham?
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
These are some of the occasions we cater around East Ham:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Anniversary parties
- Tapas and paella menus
Historic houses near East Ham include Eastbury Manor House (1.9 miles east) and Valentines Mansion (3 miles north). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Comparing caterers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether travel is included
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Label seafood clearly
Each dish is labelled.
Staff to serve canapés.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Room for a tapas table
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Access to unload near the serving area
East Ham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
Your questions about tapas catering in East Ham
We are having a ceremony at St Bartholomew's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about parking in East Ham?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Do you come to East Ham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including East Ham and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Absolutely, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How many tapas per person?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Tell us more and we will advise.
Can we add drinks?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Tapas for events in East Ham
East Ham is about 5 miles south-east of Walthamstow, in Greater London. Anywhere in E6, we can cook for your guests. East Ham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Barking station is about 1.3 miles away. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Bartholomew's Church.
This part of Greater London takes in E6, IG11, E13 and E12, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street South, Market Street and High Street North, and we can cook for an event on any of them. East Ham sits on or near the A13 and A117, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Wallend (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile north), Beckton (1 mile south-east) and Greengate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find The Who Shop Museum (under half a mile north) and County Borough of West Ham (2.5 miles west). Open spaces near East Ham include Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Schools near East Ham include Langdon School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Miller's Well pub (under half a mile north)
- 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