Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Bow, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Bow and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Music and food festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering in Bow
Festival paella catering in Bow, cooked live
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. For country shows and sports club events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
At a fête or field event near Bow, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Bow (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Bow? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Bow
Is Bow too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Bow close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evening events in Bow have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Also in Bow
Community events around Bow
Bow is about 4 miles east of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Bow and the surrounding area. We cater in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Bow to Oxford (14 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Denys? A paella pan draws people in.
Anywhere in SN7, we can bring festival paella catering to you. From Chapel Road, High Street and Sheards Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Bow, we also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile west), Hatford (1 mile north-west), Shellingford (2 miles west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Faringdon Museum (3.8 miles west) and Faringdon Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include Former Red Lion Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Bow
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Perfect for your event in Bow
It brings theatre to the food court.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bow and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Bow
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
- 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