Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Great Coxwell, Oxfordshire
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Great Coxwell and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Great Coxwell events
How our festival paella catering works in Great Coxwell
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. On the menu are churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for VIP and hospitality areas and community events and open days.
Near Great Coxwell, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Great Coxwell (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, 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:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. For an evening event in Great Coxwell, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or SN7 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Great Coxwell
Great Coxwell is in Oxfordshire. Events in Great Coxwell are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Great Coxwell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Great Coxwell to Oxford (about 18 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Giles? A paella pan draws people in.
For festival paella catering in SN7, we plan around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Dark Lane, The Hollow Road and The Holloway Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Great Coxwell for festival paella catering include Little Coxwell (1 mile east), Faringdon (1 mile north-east), Longcot (2 miles south) and Fernham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles east), Witney (11 miles north-east), Carterton (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles south-east), Grove (8 miles east) and Charlton (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Faringdon Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Great Coxwell include Badbury Hill.
- Local pubs include Eagle Tavern (0.7 miles east)
Great Coxwell: your questions answered
Is Great Coxwell too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Great Coxwell?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the details, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Give traders a single information pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Also near Great Coxwell
Also in Great Coxwell
Perfect for your event in Great Coxwell
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Agricultural and county shows
- Food and music festivals
- School and charity events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Faringdon Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the team stays
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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