West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Beansheaf Farm
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Beansheaf Farm and West Berkshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Live festival paella catering in Beansheaf Farm
How our festival paella catering works in Beansheaf Farm
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and VIP and hospitality areas, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Events near Beansheaf Farm are often volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Beansheaf Farm (RG31, RG30)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Beansheaf Farm
Crew love a hot meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Events in parks such as Calcot Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether travel is included
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Community events around Beansheaf Farm
Beansheaf Farm is about 3 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Across the RG31 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Beansheaf Farm is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Calcot Infant School and Nursery, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Michael, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Wherever your event is in RG31 and RG30, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Mill Lane, Curtis Road and Barclay Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Calcot (1 mile north-west), Fords Farm (1 mile east), Horncastle (1 mile north-east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-east) and Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (10 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles south), Speenhamland (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles south-east) and Shaw (12 miles west).
A little further out are Broad Street Mall (3.1 miles east) and Battle Hospital (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Beansheaf Farm include Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Little Heath School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Murdochs pub (under half a mile north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Beansheaf Farm? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Give traders a single information pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Beansheaf Farm have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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FAQs for Beansheaf Farm
How far is Beansheaf Farm from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Beansheaf Farm?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
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More for events in Beansheaf Farm
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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