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Festival Paella Catering for Arborfield Garrison events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Arborfield Garrison and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- County and country shows
- School and charity events
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering in Arborfield Garrison
Festival paella catering for your event in Arborfield Garrison
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Popular choices include churros, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and music and food festivals.
For events in a place like Arborfield Garrison, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Event catering near Arborfield Garrison
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Events in Arborfield Garrison are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 34 places across Reading. We cook right across the region, from Arborfield Garrison to Reading (6 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Bohunt School Wokingham, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Eligius, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
We cater events across RG2 and RG40 and the streets around it. Local streets include Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Arborfield Garrison, we also cover Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). Arborfield Garrison is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you’ll also find Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Arborfield Garrison include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Nearby schools include Farley Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bramshill Hunt pub (less than half a mile north-west)
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Summer events in Arborfield Garrison 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, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Arborfield Garrison? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Arborfield Garrison
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Arborfield Garrison:
- Food and music festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Staff numbers and hours
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Give traders a single information pack
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Larger pans for peak times.
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What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Trader information and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are 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.
FAQs for Arborfield Garrison
What’s the nearest station to Arborfield Garrison for guests?
The closest is Wokingham station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Arborfield Garrison?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you come to Arborfield Garrison?
We do. Arborfield Garrison is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll 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.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
- 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