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Festival Paella Catering for Finchampstead events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Finchampstead and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
Festival paella catering near Finchampstead
Questions from Finchampstead
How far is Finchampstead from London?
About 34 miles from central London.
Is Finchampstead 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 cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Festival paella catering in Finchampstead, made fresh on the day
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Finchampstead. Popular choices include vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and sports club events.
For a village fête or field event near Finchampstead, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Places near Finchampstead
More for events in Finchampstead
Who books festival paella catering in Finchampstead?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Finchampstead and Wokingham:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
Running a fête for a church like Church of St James? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Finchampstead events: pitches and permissions
Finchampstead is about 2 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. Tell us where your event in Finchampstead will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Finchampstead is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Crowthorne station, about 1.7 miles east. If your event is in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
We cater events across RG40 and the streets around it. Local streets include The Village, Manor Barns Lane and Longwater Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Finchampstead, we cover Eversley Centre (1 mile south-west), Eversley Cross (1 mile south), California (1 mile north-west), Eversley (1 mile west) and Lower Common (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (8 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Pinewood Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Finchampstead include Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.
- Schools near Finchampstead include Yateley School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Queen's Oak pub (0.5 miles north)
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Finchampstead have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Finchampstead, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Read more
- 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