Oxfordshire · England
Festival & event paella in Northend, Oxfordshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Northend: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering near Northend
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Northend
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
How our festival paella catering works in Northend
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. Whether it’s crew, volunteer and VIP catering and festivals, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella.
Rural events near Northend can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Northend (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Northend
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many staff you need
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Northend
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Northend from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Trader information and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
Also near Northend
What else we do in Northend
Organising for someone else?
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.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re 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.
Northend events: pitches and permissions
Northend is about 8 miles north-west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. Events in Northend are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Northend is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our events stretch from Northend to Reading (about 12 miles away).
Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Northend, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the RG9 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Christmas Common (1 mile west), Turville Heath (1 mile south-east), Ibstone (1 mile north-east), Stonor (2 miles south) and Howe Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles north-west), Didcot (13 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (7 miles west).
Not far away are Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
Occasions we cook for in Northend
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Northend and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Sports clubs and race days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Northend, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG9 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
- 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