Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Mackney, Oxfordshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Mackney and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School fairs and fundraisers
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering near Mackney
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Mackney
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
About our festival paella catering in Mackney
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For farmers’ and Christmas markets and school and charity events, we can cook vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Mackney, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Mackney (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Also near Mackney
What else we do in Mackney
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
For event organisers in Mackney
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Summer events in Mackney have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Mackney, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
What affects the price in Mackney
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Mackney
Mackney is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Mackney, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Mackney. Mackney is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If your event is in Kinecroft, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Mackney, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in OX10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater events in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile north), North Moreton (1 mile west), Wallingford (1 mile east), Shillingford (2 miles north-east) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Pendon Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Mackney includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Local schools include Wallingford School (1.5 miles east)
Questions from Mackney
Can you cook in Kinecroft?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How far is Mackney from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Occasions we cook for in Mackney
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Music and food festivals
- Open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Agatha? A paella pan draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- 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