Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Great Tew
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Great Tew and across Oxfordshire.
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering in Great Tew
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Festival paella catering in Great Tew, cooked live
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and charity and school events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
At a fête or field event near Great Tew, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Great Tew (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Great Tew
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Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Great Tew
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Great Tew questions
Is Great Tew close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Great Tew too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Why choose live paella in Great Tew?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Tew
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in Great Tew and across Oxfordshire
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Who books festival paella catering in Great Tew?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School fairs and fundraisers
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Great Tew County Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
- Payment terms and deposit
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Planning festival paella catering in Great Tew? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Great Tew
Great Tew is about 8 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Great Tew, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels? A paella pan draws people in.
Anywhere in OX7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Square, Old Road and New Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Great Tew, we cover Little Tew (1 mile south-west), Swerford (2 miles north-west), Wigginton (2 miles north), South Newington (3 miles north) and Church Enstone (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (8 miles north-east), Bicester (12 miles east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (11 miles south-east) and Bure Park (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (under half a mile north) and Deddington Castle (4.9 miles east). The countryside around Great Tew includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Pubs nearby include The Falkland Arms Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Great Tew have daylight until about 9:30pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The giant 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