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Festival & event paella in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Food and music festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Festival paella catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, made fresh on the day
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include festivals and sports club events, with vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
For a village fête or field event near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Events we cater in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports club events
If your event is in The Bull Croft, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell questions
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Brightwell-cum-Sotwell?
The closest is Cholsey station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Also near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Also in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Why choose live paella in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- We cover Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Running an event in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St James? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 3.1 miles south. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in OX10, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Greenmere, Bell Lane and Monks Mead, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Brightwell-cum-Sotwell for festival paella catering include Mackney (1 mile south), Shillingford (1 mile north-east), Wallingford (2 miles south-east), North Moreton (2 miles south-west) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Brightwell Castle (under half a mile west) and Pendon Museum (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Schools near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell include Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-east)
- 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