West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Earlstone Common events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Earlstone Common.
- School and charity events
- Food and music festivals
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering for Earlstone Common events
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Festival paella catering in Earlstone Common, cooked live
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include county and country shows and food and music festivals, with churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
A fête near Earlstone Common might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
For event organisers in Earlstone Common
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Provide seating near the food
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Earlstone Common have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Earlstone Common: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Earlstone Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Sandleford Priory?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Towns and villages near Earlstone Common
More for events in Earlstone Common
Occasions we cook for in Earlstone Common
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Race days and sports events
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For visitors coming by rail, Newbury station is about 3 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- What the price includes, item by item
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Community events around Earlstone Common
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Earlstone Common or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 155 places in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 16 miles away.
Events in parks such as Sandleford Priory need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Clere School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cook at events all over the RG20 postcode area. Other places close to Earlstone Common for festival paella catering include Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Earlstone Common includes Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Burghclere Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles north-west)
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Earlstone Common
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- 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