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Festival Paella Catering in Milton Common
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Milton Common.
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering in Milton Common
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
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 we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
How our festival paella catering works in Milton Common
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We’re often asked to cater festivals and christmas and farmers’ markets, serving churros, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Milton Common, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Milton Common (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Flat, firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Running an event in Milton Common
Milton Common is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Milton Common and nearby villages. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Milton Common, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX9, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as London Road, Old London Road and Sandy Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to Milton Common for festival paella catering include Tiddington (1 mile north), Albury (1 mile north), Draycott (1 mile north), Great Milton (1 mile west) and Great Haseley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (8 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles west), Thame (4 miles east) and Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Milton Common include Wells Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Three Pigeons pub (within half a mile south)
Common questions in Milton Common
Do you come out to small places like Milton Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Milton Common from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Oxfordshire included. Find your area.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What paperwork do you provide?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Milton Common have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Milton Common and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Real theatre, not just catering
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
- 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