Wokingham · England
Festival & event paella in Hurst, Wokingham
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Hurst.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering in Hurst
About our festival paella catering in Hurst
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. On the menu are giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros, and we are frequently booked for county and country shows and open days.
Rural events near Hurst can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Where we can cook in Hurst
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Occasions we cook for in Hurst
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- County and country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Festivals
School fairs, for a school like St Nicholas Church of England Primary, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- The wet-weather plan
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Hurst: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Hurst for guests?
Twyford station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Is Hurst close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you cater in Hurst?
Yes, we do. Hurst is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we’re available.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Give traders a single information pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan seating near the food area
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Hurst have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-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.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Nearby places to Hurst
Other catering in Hurst
Event catering near Hurst
Hurst is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Tell us where your event in Hurst will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Hurst is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cook.
Events in parks such as Loddon Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Twyford station is about 1.4 miles away.
Festival paella catering in RG10 is planned around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on Braybrooke Drive, School Road and Tape Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Whistley Green (1 mile north-west), Twyford (2 miles north), Hungerford (2 miles north-east), Ruscombe (2 miles north) and Woodley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (3 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.7 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Hurst includes Sonning Hill and Lavells Lake.
- Schools near Hurst include Waingels College (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Green Man pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- 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