Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Ickford
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ickford: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- School and charity events
- Open days and community events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Book festival paella catering in Ickford
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
How our festival paella catering works in Ickford
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. On the menu are churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater county and country shows and charity and school events.
At a fête or field event near Ickford, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Where
- Ickford (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check allergen info is on display
- Schedule crew meals
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Why choose live paella in Ickford?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Ickford
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Events in Ickford and across Buckinghamshire
See How we price And The cost guide.
Ickford: your questions answered
How far is Ickford from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Ickford?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Running an event in Ickford
Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. For festival paella catering in Ickford, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Ickford to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Ickford School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Here we cover the HP18 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Church Road, Golder's Close and Sheldon Road or the roads around them. For events just outside Ickford, we cover Little Ickford (1 mile south-east), Worminghall (1 mile north-west), Draycott (1 mile south), Shabbington (1 mile east) and Tiddington (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (12 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (4 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Ickford includes Bernwood Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak pub (within half a mile south)
Also near Ickford
Also in Ickford
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Evening events in Ickford have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Ickford
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, your venue or HP18 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
- 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