Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Ascott Earl. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
- Festivals
Festival paella catering for Ascott Earl events
Your questions about festival paella catering in Ascott Earl
Is Ascott Earl too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Ascott Earl close to London?
About 68 miles from central London.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we are available.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cater in Ascott Earl?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ascott Earl. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Ascott Earl, made fresh on the day
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. For VIP and hospitality areas and school and charity events, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella and more.
Near Ascott Earl, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Where
- Ascott Earl (OX7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. 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 choose Love Paella in Ascott Earl
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Where we can cook in Ascott Earl
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For an evening event in Ascott Earl, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or OX7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Event catering near Ascott Earl
Ascott Earl is about 6 miles north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Events in Ascott Earl are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Ascott Earl is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Holy Trinity? A paella pan draws people in.
For festival paella catering in OX7, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on London Lane, Shipton Road and Heritage Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile east), Ascott d'Oyley (1 mile south-east), Shipton-under-Wychwood (1 mile west), Chilson (1 mile north-east) and Lyneham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Witney (6 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles east), Chipping Norton (5 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
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For event organisers in Ascott Earl
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
- 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