Buckinghamshire · England
Festival & event paella in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire
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 Little Kimble.
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering in Little Kimble
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
About our festival paella catering in Little Kimble
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for sports club events and farmers’ and Christmas markets.
At a fête or field event near Little Kimble, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Little Kimble (HP17, HP22)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Little Kimble
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- We cover Little Kimble and the whole of Buckinghamshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What affects the price in Little Kimble
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Little Kimble events: pitches and permissions
Little Kimble is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. From the centre of Little Kimble to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Little Kimble is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our events stretch from Little Kimble to Oxford (18 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Little Kimble has its own station, Little Kimble station. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Little Kimble, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the HP17 and HP22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Station Road, Buttercup Crescent and Daisy Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Little Kimble for festival paella catering include Great Kimble (1 mile south-west), Askett (1 mile south-west), Meadle (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south) and Whiteleaf (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Little Kimble Motte (0.5 miles south) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Little Kimble includes Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Swan pub (0.6 miles south-west)
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, events in Little Kimble stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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FAQs for Little Kimble
Do you trade at school fairs around Little Kimble?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come to Little Kimble?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Little Kimble. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Events we cater in Little Kimble
Crew love a hot meal.
In Little Kimble and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School and charity events
- Food and music festivals
- County and country shows
School fairs, for a school like Great Kimble Church of England School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deadline for final numbers
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Nearby places to Little Kimble
What else we do in Little Kimble
- 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