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Festival Paella Catering in Ashampstead Green
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Ashampstead Green and across Oxfordshire.
- Sports club events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
Live festival paella catering in Ashampstead Green
How our festival paella catering works in Ashampstead Green
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. For summer fairs and fêtes and festivals, we can cook seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Ashampstead Green, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Ashampstead Green (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Occasions we cook for in Ashampstead Green
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 3.1 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The venue requirements
- Staff numbers and hours
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Ashampstead Green stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Ashampstead Green
Is Ashampstead Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Ashampstead Green close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. See all areas.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Ashampstead Green hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Ashampstead Green
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Ashampstead Green events: pitches and permissions
Ashampstead Green is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Ashampstead Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Clement? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 3 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RG8, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at events in Ashampstead (1 mile south), Stubbles (1 mile south-east), Burnt Hill (2 miles south), Upper Basildon (2 miles east) and New Town (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north), Wantage (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
Also near Ashampstead Green
What else we do in Ashampstead Green
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Give traders a single information pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
- 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