Buckinghamshire · England
Festival & event paella in Oakley, Buckinghamshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Oakley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
- Sports club events
Planning an event in Oakley?
Festival paella catering in Oakley, cooked live
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. On the menu are churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and music and food festivals.
Rural events near Oakley can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Oakley (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Send traders one clear trader pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Oakley and across Buckinghamshire
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Oakley
Is Oakley close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Oakley too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
For event organisers in Oakley
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you are 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.
More for events in Oakley
Oakley events: pitches and permissions
Oakley is about 6 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. For an event in Oakley, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Oakley is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Oakley to Oxford (about 8 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Oakley Church of England Combined School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cater events across HP18 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Brookside, Manor Road and The Turnpike or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Oakley for festival paella catering include Little London (1 mile east), Brill (1 mile north-east), Piddington (3 miles north), Ludgershall (4 miles north-east) and Blackthorn (5 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Elmhurst (11 miles east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (12 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Bernwood Meadows.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile south-west)
The process
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For an evening event in Oakley, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Oakley? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Why choose festival paella catering in Oakley?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School and charity events
- Country shows
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
Where we can cook in Oakley
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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