West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Crockham Heath
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Crockham Heath: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Planning an event in Crockham Heath?
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Festival paella catering for your event in Crockham Heath
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For sports club events and feeding crew and volunteers, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella and more.
Near Crockham Heath, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Crockham Heath (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Crockham Heath have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Trader information and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Crockham Heath
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Crockham Heath? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Community events around Crockham Heath
Crockham Heath is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For festival paella catering in Crockham Heath, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Crockham Heath is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Crockham Heath to Reading (about 18 miles away).
If your event is in Hamstead Marshall Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Michael, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG20, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Lane and Church Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Enborne (1 mile north), Hamstead Marshall (1 mile west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (1 mile south-east) and Ball Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
- Local schools include Park House School (1.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Craven Arms (0.5 miles west)
For event organisers in Crockham Heath
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Schedule crew meals
- Put all trader information in one pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Common questions in Crockham Heath
How far is Crockham Heath from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
Is Crockham Heath too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Crockham Heath
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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