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Festival Paella Catering for Fords Farm events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Fords Farm and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Open days and community events
Book festival paella catering in Fords Farm
Festival paella catering in Fords Farm, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list in and around Fords Farm. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and charity and school events, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella for your guests.
For events in a place like Fords Farm, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What affects the price in Fords Farm
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Questions from Fords Farm
How far is Fords Farm from London?
About 40 miles from central London.
Can you cook in Calcot Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What do you need at the pitch?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Reading. See all areas.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Events we cater in Fords Farm
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Fords Farm and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Open days
- Sports clubs and race days
- Festivals
- Village fêtes
Events in parks such as Calcot Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
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.
Places near Fords Farm
Other catering in Fords Farm
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evening events in Fords Farm have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a 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.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Fords Farm
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. For festival paella catering in Fords Farm, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east. School fairs, for a school like Kennet Valley Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in RG30 and RG31 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Fords Farm, we cover Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Fords Farm include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan seating near the food area
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
- 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