Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Festival & event paella in Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead
Looking for festival paella catering in Bray? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Live festival paella catering in Bray
About our festival paella catering in Bray
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. For summer fairs and fêtes and festivals, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Bray might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Bray (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Summer events in Bray have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
More for events in Bray
Occasions we cook for in Bray
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- Music and food festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
School fairs, for a school like Dorney School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
Bray events: pitches and permissions
Bray is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For festival paella catering in Bray, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Bray is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
Events in parks such as Braywick Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Michael's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Festival paella catering in SL6 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include High Street, Old Mill Lane and Beaufort Place, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Dorney Reach (1 mile east), Lake End (1 mile east), Taplow (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles east) and Hitchambury (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Windsor (4 miles south-east), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north), Furze Platt (3 miles north-west), Dedworth (3 miles south-east) and Broomhall (9 miles south).
A little further out are The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.1 miles north) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Desborough College (1.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fat Duck pub (within half a mile west)
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are 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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Bray: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Bray for guests?
The closest is Taplow station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Is Bray close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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