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Festival & event paella in Horton, Slough
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Horton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering near Horton
Community events around Horton
Horton is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Slough. Tell us where your event in Horton will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Horton is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A paella pan draws people in. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Colnbrook Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Festival paella catering in SL3 and TW19 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Stanwell Road, Bells Lane and Foundry Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Horton, we also cover Brands Hill (1 mile north), Colnbrook (1 mile north-east), Sunnymeads (1 mile west), Poyle (1 mile north-east) and Wraysbury (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (6 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Upton Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3 miles west). Not far away are Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Langley Grammar School (2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Five Bells Public House (less than half a mile west)
About our festival paella catering in Horton
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For county and country shows and charity and school events, we can cook seafood paella, churros and vegan paella for your guests.
At a fête or field event near Horton, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Questions from Horton
Can you cook in Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Is Horton close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For an evening event in Horton, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Horton? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Why choose live paella in Horton?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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 keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Places near Horton
More for events in Horton
- 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