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Festival Paella Catering for Faringdon events
Planning festival paella catering in Faringdon? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- County and country shows
- Festivals
Planning an event in Faringdon?
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Trader information and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Faringdon
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
About our festival paella catering in Faringdon
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and village fêtes and summer fairs, serving churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
For events in a place like Faringdon, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Area
- Faringdon (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Running an event in Faringdon
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Faringdon, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Faringdon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Faringdon to Oxford (17 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Faringdon Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Festival paella catering in SN7 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close or the roads around them. You’ll find Faringdon on the A417 and A4095, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover events in Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Faringdon Infant School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Swan pub (less than half a mile north)
Events we cater in Faringdon
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Faringdon, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
Common questions in Faringdon
How far is Faringdon from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Faringdon?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Faringdon have daylight until about 9:30pm 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.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
What affects the price in Faringdon
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we are needed on site
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Faringdon
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Nearby places to Faringdon
Other catering in Faringdon
- 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