Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Festival & event paella in Dorney, Windsor and Maidenhead
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Dorney and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Seasonal markets
- Festivals
Book festival paella catering in Dorney
Festival paella catering for your event in Dorney
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. Typical bookings include county and country shows and open days and community events, with churros, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Near Dorney, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Dorney (SL4)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Dorney
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Questions from Dorney
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Dorney?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Sutherland Grange?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
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.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Event catering near Dorney
Dorney is about 2 miles north-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Give us the address of your event in Dorney, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Burnham station is about 1.4 miles away. School fairs, for a school like Western House Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cook at events all over SL4 and the streets around it. From Common Road, Village Road and Boveney Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Dorney, we cover Lake End (1 mile north-west), Dorney Reach (1 mile west), Cippenham (1 mile north-east), Huntercombe (1 mile north) and Bray (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (4 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (5 miles north-west), Furze Platt (4 miles north-west) and Broomhall (8 miles south).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Slough (2.8 miles east) and Windsor Castle (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Dorney include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Westgate School (1.4 miles north-east) and Westgate School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Palmer Arms (under half a mile west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book 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.
What affects the price in Dorney
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- The number of people
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
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. Evening events in Dorney have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Who books festival paella catering in Dorney?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
- Space, access and power needs
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- 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