Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Chesham Bois
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Chesham Bois and Buckinghamshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Open days
- Sports clubs and race days
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Chesham Bois?
Chesham Bois questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Chesham Bois?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Chesham Bois for guests?
The closest is Amersham station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Buckinghamshire included. Find your area.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
How our festival paella catering works in Chesham Bois
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and village fêtes.
In Chesham Bois, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. Paella does exactly that. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Chesham Bois (HP6, HP5)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Places near Chesham Bois
More for events in Chesham Bois
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, events in Chesham Bois stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Chesham Bois
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Chesham Bois events: pitches and permissions
Chesham Bois is about 1 mile north of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP6, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Chesham Bois to Reading (23 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Elangeni School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Leonard, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Chesham Bois, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in HP6 and HP5, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on Bois Lane, Green Lane and North Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (1 mile south), Waterside (1 mile north), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (6 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Amersham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Chesham Bois includes Sands Bank.
- Schools near Chesham Bois include Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.6 miles south) and Home Tuition Service (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Boot and Slipper pub (within half a mile south-west)
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Send us the date, your venue or HP6 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Who books festival paella catering in Chesham Bois?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
In Chesham Bois and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- County and country shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports club events
For visitors coming by rail, Amersham station is about 0.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- 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