Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in East Hanney
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in East Hanney.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Festivals
- School and charity events
Live festival paella catering in East Hanney
About our festival paella catering in East Hanney
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Whether it is farmers’ and Christmas markets and county and country shows, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella and more.
At a fête or field event near East Hanney, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- East Hanney (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
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.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Events we cater in East Hanney
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Community events and open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
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.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer events in East Hanney have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What else we do in East Hanney
FAQs for East Hanney
Do you come out to small places like East Hanney?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is East Hanney from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Where we can cook in East Hanney
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Firm, level ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Send traders one clear trader pack
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
East Hanney events: pitches and permissions
East Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX12 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from East Hanney to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St James Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in OX12, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Main Street, The Green and Morlands, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to East Hanney for festival paella catering include Frilford (3 miles north-east), Steventon (3 miles east), Marcham (3 miles north-east), Fyfield (4 miles north) and Frilford Heath (4 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around East Hanney includes Chain Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse pub (within half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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