Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ambrosden: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Seasonal markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days and community events
Book festival paella catering in Ambrosden
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
How our festival paella catering works in Ambrosden
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. For race days and sports events and agricultural and county shows, we can cook vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
In Ambrosden, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Ambrosden (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evening events in Ambrosden have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Community events around Ambrosden
Ambrosden is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Ambrosden to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Bicester Village station is about 1.9 miles away.
Wherever your event is in OX25, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Ploughley Road, Elm Lane and Buttercup Way. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lower Arncott (1 mile south), Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Launton (2 miles north), Merton (2 miles south-west) and Murcott (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (11 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west) and Chinnor (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Village (2.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Turner Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Ambrosden: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Ambrosden for guests?
Bicester Village station, about 1.9 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Ambrosden close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. Find your area.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Where we can cook in Ambrosden
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Firm, level ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ambrosden
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Events we cater in Ambrosden
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Ambrosden and Oxfordshire:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Food and music festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Five Acres Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
How we price festival paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Other catering in Ambrosden
- 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