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Festival Paella Catering in Chilswell
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Chilswell. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes
- Open days
Live festival paella catering in Chilswell
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
How our festival paella catering works in Chilswell
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include food and music festivals and sports clubs and race days, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Near Chilswell, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Chilswell (OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How we price festival paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Who books festival paella catering in Chilswell?
One trader, many diets.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Chilswell, people book us for events such as:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- County and country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Lawrence? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How late numbers can change
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Common questions in Chilswell
Do you come out to small places like Chilswell?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Chilswell?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cover Chilswell?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Chilswell and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll check availability.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Nearby places to Chilswell
More for events in Chilswell
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
How the day works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Chilswell have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your event?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. 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 booking.
Why book with us
- Events in Chilswell and across Oxfordshire
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Chilswell events: pitches and permissions
Chilswell is about 3 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX1 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Oxford station is about 2 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Matthew Arnold School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in OX1, we plan around your venue. Close by, we cover events in Boars Hill (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile east), Harcourt Hill (1 mile north), South Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westgate Shopping Centre (2 miles north-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (2.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
- 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