Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Fernham events
Looking for festival paella catering in Fernham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering in Fernham
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Festival paella catering for your event in Fernham
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and sports clubs and race days, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Fernham, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Area
- Fernham (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Fernham
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Fernham, people book us for events such as:
- Open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Music and food festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- The venue requirements
- Payment terms and deposit
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Fernham
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Fernham
Also in Fernham
Your questions about festival paella catering in Fernham
Do you trade at school fairs around Fernham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Fernham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll check availability.
What festival paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Hosting 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.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. At midsummer, events in Fernham stay light until about 9:30pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Fernham events: pitches and permissions
Fernham is about 7 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Fernham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Fernham. Fernham is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Fernham to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Faringdon Community College, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in SN7. Local streets include High Street, Church Lane and The Green; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Fernham for festival paella catering include Little Coxwell (1 mile north-west), Baulking (2 miles south-east), Uffington (2 miles south-east), Shellingford (2 miles north-east) and Faringdon (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (7 miles east) and Grove (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Castle (2.4 miles north) and Uffington Museum (1.8 miles south). Not far away are Badbury Hill.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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