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Festival Paella Catering in Arborfield
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Arborfield.
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Arborfield?
The process
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 as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Arborfield 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.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Arborfield, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
About our festival paella catering in Arborfield
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. For community events and open days and food and music festivals, we can cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
A fête near Arborfield might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Common questions in Arborfield
Do you come out to small places like Arborfield?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Arborfield?
Winnersh station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Vehicle access before and after the event
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- We cover Arborfield and the whole of Reading
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We set up at the agreed time.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
What affects the price in Arborfield
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Arborfield
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Arborfield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Country shows
- Open days
- Sports clubs and race days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
If your event is in Pearman's Copse, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Towns and villages near Arborfield
Also in Arborfield
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Running an event in Arborfield
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. From the centre of Arborfield to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Arborfield is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
For visitors coming by rail, Winnersh station is about 2.5 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Coombes Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in RG2, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to Arborfield for festival paella catering include Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Swan Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
- 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