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Festival Paella Catering in Lower Assendon
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Lower Assendon.
- County and country shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School and charity events
Book festival paella catering in Lower Assendon
Festival paella catering in Lower Assendon, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. Typical bookings include charity and school events and food and music festivals, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Lower Assendon might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Lower Assendon (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Lower Assendon
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Village fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
Events in parks such as Fawley Court and Temple Island need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Lower Assendon questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Lower Assendon?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Lower Assendon close to London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in Lower Assendon stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. 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.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Lower Assendon? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Community events around Lower Assendon
Lower Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Lower Assendon, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Lower Assendon to Reading (about 8 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Rupert House School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Henley-On-Thames station is about 1.9 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in RG9, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Old Bix Road and Fair Mile or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Middle Assendon (1 mile north-west), Bix (1 mile north-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north), Fawley (1 mile north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Benson (9 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (8 miles south-west) and Wallingford (9 miles west).
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Lower Assendon includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Gillotts School (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include Golden Ball Public House (under half a mile west)
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- We cover Lower Assendon and the whole of Oxfordshire
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What affects the price in Lower Assendon
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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