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Wedding paella catering in East Ham, Greater London
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in East Ham.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Evening food for extra guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering in East Ham
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
As a London location, East Ham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in East Ham
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. We cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for farm and barn venues and weddings with a Spanish theme.
London weddings around East Ham often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- East Ham (E6, IG11, E13, E12)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why East Ham hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Greater London, including East Ham
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Places near East Ham
Other catering in East Ham
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Weddings in East Ham: venues, ceremonies and travel
East Ham is about 5 miles south-east of Walthamstow, in Greater London. From the centre of East Ham to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. East Ham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 7 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Bartholomew's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Barking station is about 1.3 miles away.
Wherever your wedding is in E6, IG11, E13 and E12, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street South, Market Street and High Street North; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around East Ham include the A13 and A117, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to East Ham for wedding paella catering 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). Within a short drive, we also cover 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’ll also find The Who Shop Museum (within half a mile north) and County Borough of West Ham (2.5 miles west). Not far away are Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Langdon School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Miller's Well pub (within half a mile north)
Why choose wedding paella catering in East Ham?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Food for evening guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Ripple Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In East Ham, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for East Ham
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Bartholomew's Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to East Ham for guests?
Barking station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cover East Ham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including East Ham and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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