West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Aldermaston Wharf
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Aldermaston Wharf: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
Planning an event in Aldermaston Wharf?
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
About our festival paella catering in Aldermaston Wharf
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater feeding crew and volunteers and country shows.
Rural events near Aldermaston Wharf can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Aldermaston Wharf (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about festival paella catering in Aldermaston Wharf
Is Aldermaston Wharf too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cover Aldermaston Wharf?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Aldermaston Wharf is within our area and the rest of West Berkshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Running an event in Aldermaston Wharf
Aldermaston Wharf is about 3 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Tell us where your event in Aldermaston Wharf will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cover 155 places in West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Aldermaston station is in Aldermaston Wharf itself. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG7, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Wharfside, Basingstoke Road and Watson Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Lower Padworth (1 mile north-east), Beenham (1 mile north-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north), Upper Woolhampton (2 miles west) and Southend (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles east) and Calcot (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Butt Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Trader information and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Aldermaston Wharf
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
How the day works
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 while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Aldermaston Wharf stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose festival paella catering in Aldermaston Wharf?
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
If your event is in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Give traders a single information pack
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Aldermaston Wharf hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Aldermaston Wharf and across West Berkshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we’re needed on site
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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More for events in Aldermaston Wharf
- 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