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Festival Paella Catering for Bicester events
Looking for festival paella catering in Bicester? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Festival paella catering for Bicester events
What festival paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Festival paella catering for your event in Bicester
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and farmers’ and Christmas markets, serving churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
A town like Bicester has schools, churches, clubs and parks that run events through the year. A paella stall suits all of them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Nearby places to Bicester
Other catering in Bicester
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We set up at the agreed time.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Paella compared with other options
If you want a trader 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 us?
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Running an event in Bicester
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Events in Bicester are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Bicester to Oxford (11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Edburg, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Bicester North station is in Bicester itself.
Anywhere in OX26 and OX27, we can cook for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Market Square, Market End Way and London Road or the roads around them. Bicester sits on or near the A4095 and B4100, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Bicester is among the bigger towns we cover in Oxfordshire, with lots of choice for events.
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (under half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Bicester Technology Studio (under half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
Who books festival paella catering in Bicester?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Food and music festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Country shows
- Open days and community events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Brookside Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. For an evening event in Bicester, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bicester, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
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.
Bicester questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Bicester?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station should guests use for Bicester?
Bicester North station, in Bicester itself.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
- 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