Buckinghamshire · England
Festival & event paella in Chalkshire, Buckinghamshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Chalkshire and across Buckinghamshire.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
- Music and food festivals
Book festival paella catering in Chalkshire
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Chalkshire 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.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Chalkshire? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Festival paella catering in Chalkshire, made fresh on the day
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella, and we are frequently booked for feeding crew and volunteers and sports clubs and race days.
Near Chalkshire, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Chalkshire (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Chalkshire
What’s the nearest station to Chalkshire for guests?
Little Kimble station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Chalkshire?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Chalkshire?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
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Where we can cook in Chalkshire
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Community events around Chalkshire
Chalkshire is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP17 area, we can cook for your guests. Chalkshire is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Chalkshire to Oxford (about 19 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Little Kimble station, about 1.3 miles south-west. School fairs, for a school like John Colet School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 2 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in HP17 is planned around your venue and your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Terrick (1 mile north), Butler's Cross (1 mile south), Nash Lee (1 mile north), Ellesborough (1 mile south-west) and Coombe (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles south-east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Little Kimble Motte (1.1 miles south-west) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (2.7 miles north). Not far away are Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
- Local pubs include The Russell Arms (less than half a mile south)
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Put all trader information in one pack
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
- 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