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Festival & event paella in East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in East Hagbourne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Planning an event in East Hagbourne?
How our festival paella catering works in East Hagbourne
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include VIP and hospitality areas and race days and sports events, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near East Hagbourne can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- East Hagbourne (OX11)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in East Hagbourne
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In East Hagbourne, people book us for events such as:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
School fairs, for a school like Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in East Hagbourne
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
East Hagbourne: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like East Hagbourne?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to East Hagbourne for guests?
The closest is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in East Hagbourne? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Also near East Hagbourne
What else we do in East Hagbourne
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in East Hagbourne stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Event catering near East Hagbourne
East Hagbourne is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For an event in East Hagbourne, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around East Hagbourne. East Hagbourne is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from East Hagbourne to Oxford (11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Didcot Parkway station is about 1.3 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over OX11 and the streets around it. Local streets include North Croft, The Croft and Wilcher Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside East Hagbourne, we also cover Coscote (1 mile west), West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile south-west), Blewbury (2 miles south) and Harwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (8 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles east), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west).
A little further out are Brightwell Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles north-west). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Local schools include St Birinus School (0.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Fleur De Lys Public House (less than half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. 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 you book.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover East Hagbourne and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
- 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