West Berkshire · England
Festival & event paella in Ashmansworth, West Berkshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ashmansworth: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Village fêtes
- School and charity events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering for Ashmansworth events
How our festival paella catering works in Ashmansworth
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for county and country shows and summer fairs and fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Ashmansworth, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Ashmansworth (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Occasions we cook for in Ashmansworth
It brings theatre to the food court.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Ashmansworth book us for occasions like:
- Sports club events
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Running a fête for a church like Church of St James? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
FAQs for Ashmansworth
Do you come out to small places like Ashmansworth?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Ashmansworth close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Berkshire. See all areas.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How quickly can you serve?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Evening events in Ashmansworth have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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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:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Ashmansworth events: pitches and permissions
Ashmansworth is about 7 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Ashmansworth and nearby villages. Ashmansworth is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Ashmansworth to Reading (about 21 miles away).
For festival paella catering in RG20, we plan around your venue and timings. For events just outside Ashmansworth, we cover Test Valley (1 mile west), Vernham Street (4 miles west), Hell Corner (5 miles north-west), Upper Green (5 miles north-west) and Inkpen Common (5 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (7 miles north-east), Thatcham (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west), Lambourn (14 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
Open spaces near Ashmansworth include Sidown Hill.
Why choose live paella in Ashmansworth?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Ashmansworth hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Ashmansworth
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
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How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
- 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