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Festival & event paella in Albury, Oxfordshire
Looking for festival paella catering in Albury? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Live festival paella catering in Albury
Where we can cook in Albury
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Access for unloading at set-up
- The event’s site rules and timings
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
Festival paella catering in Albury, cooked live
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. Whether it is sports clubs and race days and VIP and hospitality areas, we can cook churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Albury, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Albury (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Albury
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days
- Music and food festivals
- Charity and school events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Helen, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Albury events: pitches and permissions
Albury is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Albury, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from Albury to Oxford (8 miles away).
Here we cover the OX9 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Oxford Road, Ickford Road and Albury View. If your venue is just outside Albury, we also cover Tiddington (1 mile west), Draycott (1 mile north-west), Milton Common (1 mile south), Little Ickford (1 mile north) and Shabbington (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-west), Thame (4 miles east) and Kidlington (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Albury includes Wells Farm.
- Local pubs include The Fox Inn (under half a mile west)
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Summer events in Albury have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Albury? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Albury
Is Albury too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Albury from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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 serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Nearby places to Albury
Also in Albury
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
- 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