West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Highclere
Looking for festival paella catering in Highclere? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Country shows
Festival paella catering near Highclere
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How our festival paella catering works in Highclere
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include open days and farmers’ and Christmas markets, with seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a fête or field event near Highclere, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Highclere (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Perfect for your event in Highclere
It covers several diets with one trader.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Highclere:
- Open days
- Festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael Archangel? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Highclere stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Highclere, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
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.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Questions from Highclere
What’s the nearest station to Highclere for guests?
The closest is Newbury station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Is Highclere too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Running an event in Highclere
Highclere is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Highclere and the surrounding area. Highclere is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Newbury station is about 4.3 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Woolton Hill Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in RG20, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Tubb's Lane, Arkwright Close and Coombe Corner. We also cook at events in Penwood (1 mile north-east), Woolton Hill (1 mile north), Hollington (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (2 miles north) and Wash Water (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Newbury Castle (3.9 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Highclere includes Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.
- Local schools include The Clere School (2.3 miles east)
Why choose live paella in Highclere?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Highclere
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Schedule crew meals
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
- 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