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Festival & event paella in Great Milton, Oxfordshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Great Milton and across Oxfordshire.
- Food and music festivals
- Sports clubs and race days
- Open days and community events
Planning an event in Great Milton?
Great Milton questions
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Great Milton from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater in Great Milton?
We do. We cook at events in Great Milton and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. See all areas.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How our festival paella catering works in Great Milton
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For summer fairs and fêtes and school and charity events, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
Rural events near Great Milton can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Great Milton (OX44)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Community events around Great Milton
Great Milton is about 5 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Great Milton, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Great Milton. Great Milton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Great Milton to Oxford (7 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Great Milton, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cook at events all over the OX44 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Church Road, Fullers Field and Green Hitchings or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Great Milton for festival paella catering include Great Haseley (1 mile south-east), Milton Common (1 mile east), Tiddington (2 miles north-east), Albury (2 miles north-east) and Draycott (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles west), Thame (5 miles east) and Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.1 miles north) and Slade Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Great Milton includes Shotover and Wells Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (within half a mile south-west)
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Should I cook it myself?
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 are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Events we cater in Great Milton
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Great Milton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each dish
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Great Milton have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
For event organisers in Great Milton
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
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.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
What affects the price in Great Milton
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
- 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