Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Chalfont St Giles events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Chalfont St Giles: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days
- Agricultural and county shows
Book festival paella catering in Chalfont St Giles
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
About our festival paella catering in Chalfont St Giles
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Whether it’s school and charity events and feeding crew and volunteers, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella and more.
For events in a place like Chalfont St Giles, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Chalfont St Giles (HP8, HP9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Chalfont St Giles
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont St Giles is about 3 miles south of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the HP8 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Chalfont St Giles to Reading (21 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of St Giles? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 8 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in HP8 and HP9, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include High Street, London Road and Milton Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Chalfont St Giles, we cover Chalfont Common (1 mile south-east), Jordans (2 miles south-west), Chalfont St Peter (2 miles south-east), Horn Hill (2 miles east) and Little Chalfont (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (8 miles west), Chesham (6 miles north), Marlow (9 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles north), Beaconsfield (4 miles south-west) and Princes Risborough (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (1.7 miles south) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Chalfont St Giles includes Long Grove Wood and Pynesfield Lake.
- Schools near Chalfont St Giles include The Chalfonts Community College (1.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Miltons Head pub (within half a mile south)
- Other local spots include British Defence Film Library (1.2 miles south)
Occasions we cook for in Chalfont St Giles
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
- Sports club events
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Seer Green & Jordans station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Chalfont St Giles? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We keep our pitch tidy and safe throughout the day.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Common questions in Chalfont St Giles
How far is Chalfont St Giles from London?
About 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater in the Chilterns 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.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you come to Chalfont St Giles?
We do. Chalfont St Giles is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evening events in Chalfont St Giles have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Chalfont St Giles, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Read more
- 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