Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Hethe
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Hethe and across Oxfordshire.
- Open days
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Hethe?
Festival paella catering for your event in Hethe
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. On the menu are seafood paella, giant-pan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for charity and school events and christmas and farmers’ markets.
A fête near Hethe might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Hethe (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
What else we do in Hethe
Occasions we cook for in Hethe
It covers several diets with one trader.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Community events and open days
- Sports club events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Fringford Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hethe
Hethe is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Hethe, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Hethe. We cook in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 15 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Edmund and George? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 4 miles south.
Festival paella catering in OX27 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Main Street and Hardwick Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Hethe, we cover Fringford (1 mile south-east), Hardwick (1 mile west), Stoke Lyne (2 miles south-west), Stratton Audley (2 miles south-east) and Caversfield (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (11 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Beaumont Castle (3 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include Whitmore Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
For event organisers in Hethe
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Plan seating near the food area
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Hethe
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
FAQs for Hethe
Do you trade at school fairs around Hethe?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Hethe close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
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.
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 make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Summer events in Hethe have daylight until about 9:30pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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