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Festival Paella Catering in Inkpen Common
Looking for festival paella catering in Inkpen Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Inkpen Common?
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, events in Inkpen Common stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Inkpen Common? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Planning help
About our festival paella catering in Inkpen Common
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. We are often asked to cater open days and feeding crew and volunteers, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros.
For a village fête or field event near Inkpen Common, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Inkpen Common
Other catering in Inkpen Common
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Trader information and site rules
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
FAQs for Inkpen Common
Which station should guests use for Inkpen Common?
The closest is Kintbury station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Inkpen Common from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes, always. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Events we cater in Inkpen Common
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
In Inkpen Common and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Seasonal markets
- Music and food festivals
- School and charity events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Laurence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Inkpen Common? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Community events around Inkpen Common
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Tell us where your event in Inkpen Common will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Inkpen Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 21 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Inkpen Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Kintbury station, about 2 miles north.
For festival paella catering in RG17 and RG20, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Crown and Garter pub (under half a mile south-west)
Paella compared with other options
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Inkpen Common and the whole of West Berkshire
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
- 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