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Festival Paella Catering in Howe Hill
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Howe Hill.
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
Book festival paella catering in Howe Hill
Festival paella catering for your event in Howe Hill
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Whether it is farmers’ and Christmas markets and school fairs and fundraisers, we’ll put together a menu of churros, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella for your guests.
A fête near Howe Hill might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Howe Hill (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
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Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Plan seating near the food area
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Howe Hill events: pitches and permissions
Howe Hill is about 9 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Howe Hill. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Howe Hill to Reading (12 miles away).
Within about 2 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in OX49, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Howe Hill, we also cover Cookley Green (1 mile south), Christmas Common (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles east), Shirburn (3 miles north) and Stonor (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles west).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For an evening event in Howe Hill, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or OX49 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Howe Hill: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Howe Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Howe Hill close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Who books festival paella catering in Howe Hill?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Whatever you are celebrating in Howe Hill, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Agricultural and county shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Icknield Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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