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Festival Paella Catering in Brize Norton
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Brize Norton. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Charity and school events
- Open days
Book festival paella catering in Brize Norton
How our festival paella catering works in Brize Norton
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and giant-pan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and school fairs and fundraisers.
At a field event near Brize Norton, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Brize Norton (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Brize Norton hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Places near Brize Norton
More for events in Brize Norton
Running an event in Brize Norton
Brize Norton is about 1 mile east of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in Brize Norton, and we will plan access and set-up. Brize Norton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Brize Norton to Oxford (14 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Brize Norton Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Wherever your event is in OX18, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Station Road, Daubigny Mead and Moat Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Carterton (1 mile west), Curbridge (2 miles east), Black Bourton (2 miles south-west), Minster Lovell (2 miles north) and Bampton (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east) and Faringdon (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (4 miles east) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.3 miles south-west).
- Schools near Brize Norton include Carterton Community College (1.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (within half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Brize Norton stay light until about 9:30pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Provide seating near the food
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Brize Norton questions
How far is Brize Norton from London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Brize Norton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
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 picture.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Occasions we cook for in Brize Norton
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Brize Norton:
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Seasonal markets
- Race days and sports events
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Britius? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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