Buckinghamshire · England
Festival & event paella in Amersham on the Hill, Buckinghamshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Amersham on the Hill and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Amersham on the Hill
Festival paella catering in Amersham on the Hill, made fresh on the day
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater race days and sports events and country shows.
Around Amersham on the Hill, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Amersham on the Hill (HP6, HP7, HP8)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Running an event in Amersham on the Hill
Amersham on the Hill is about 1 mile west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Events in Amersham on the Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 22 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Amersham on the Hill has its own station, Amersham station. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Dr Challoner's Grammar School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 5 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in HP6, HP7 and HP8 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on The Avenue, Hyrons Lane and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Amersham on the Hill is on the A416 and A4154, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Amersham (1 mile east), Chesham Bois (1 mile north), Waterside (2 miles north), Coleshill (2 miles south-west) and Woodrow (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles north), Marlow (10 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (5 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Great Missenden (3.7 miles north-west) and Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Amersham on the Hill includes Sands Bank.
- Nearby schools include Home Tuition Service (less than half a mile east) and Woodside Junior School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Boot and Slipper pub (under half a mile north)
Why choose live paella in Amersham on the Hill?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
FAQs for Amersham on the Hill
What’s the nearest station to Amersham on the Hill for guests?
Amersham station, in Amersham on the Hill itself.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Amersham on the Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Buckinghamshire. Find your area.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cater in Amersham on the Hill?
We do. We cook at events in Amersham on the Hill and across Buckinghamshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Summer events in Amersham on the Hill have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 will do the cooking.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Nearby places to Amersham on the Hill
More for events in Amersham on the Hill
Events we cater in Amersham on the Hill
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- School and charity events
Running a fête for a church like St. Michael and All Angels? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- 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