Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Goring
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Goring.
- Community events and open days
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
Planning an event in Goring?
Goring events: pitches and permissions
Goring is about 8 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Events in Goring are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Goring is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Goring to Reading (about 9 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Goring Church of England Aided Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Goring & Streatley station is in Goring itself. Within about 5 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RG8, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Station Road and Upper Red Cross Road. If your venue is just outside Goring, we also cover Streatley (1 mile west), Elvendon (1 mile east), Lower Basildon (2 miles south), South Stoke (2 miles north) and Moulsford (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (8 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Wantage (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Grove (14 miles north-west) and Benson (7 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Withymead Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include Queens Arms (within half a mile south)
Festival paella catering for your event in Goring
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for school and charity events and food and music festivals.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Goring are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Goring (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books festival paella catering in Goring?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Thomas of Canterbury? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Space, access and power needs
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Goring hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
For event organisers in Goring
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Other catering in Goring
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evening events in Goring have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- 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.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Goring? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Goring
Do you cater in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Goring?
Goring & Streatley station, in Goring itself.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
- 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