Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for East Lockinge events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in East Lockinge and across Oxfordshire.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food and music festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Festival paella catering in East Lockinge
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why East Lockinge hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
About our festival paella catering in East Lockinge
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around East Lockinge. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for festivals and christmas and farmers’ markets.
Near East Lockinge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- East Lockinge (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan seating near the food area
We set up at the agreed time.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
FAQs for East Lockinge
Do you cater in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is East Lockinge too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list.
How quickly can you serve?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What affects the price in East Lockinge
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Nearby places to East Lockinge
Also in East Lockinge
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, events in East Lockinge stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Event catering near East Lockinge
East Lockinge is about 2 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of East Lockinge to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of East Lockinge, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in OX12 is planned around your venue. Close by, we cover events in Ardington (1 mile north), West Hendred (1 mile north-east), East Hendred (2 miles north-east), Rowstock (3 miles east) and Farnborough (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-west) and Faringdon (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Boar's Head pub (0.6 miles north)
- 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