West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Great Shefford
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Great Shefford and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Great Shefford events
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Great Shefford
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
About our festival paella catering in Great Shefford
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. Typical bookings include festivals and sports club events, with churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Great Shefford can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Great Shefford
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Also near Great Shefford
Also in Great Shefford
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Plan seating near the food area
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Questions from Great Shefford
Do you come out to small places like Great Shefford?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Great Shefford from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. 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. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Events we cater in Great Shefford
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Food and music festivals
- Sports club events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Shefford C.E. Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Who provides the crockery
- When payment is due
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Trader information and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Great Shefford
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Community events around Great Shefford
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Great Shefford. Great Shefford is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Great Shefford to Reading (about 20 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. 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.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG17. Local streets include Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Great Shefford include Sole Common Pond.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evening events in Great Shefford have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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