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Festival & event paella in Pangbourne, Oxfordshire
Planning festival paella catering in Pangbourne? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering near Pangbourne
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
About our festival paella catering in Pangbourne
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. We cook seafood paella, vegan paella and churros, and we are regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and food and music festivals.
Around Pangbourne, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Pangbourne (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we can cook in Pangbourne
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- The event’s site rules and timings
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
For event organisers in Pangbourne
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evening events in Pangbourne have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Common questions in Pangbourne
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Pangbourne?
Pangbourne station, in Pangbourne itself.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Should I cook it 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 will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Perfect for your event in Pangbourne
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Whatever you are celebrating in Pangbourne, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Sports club events
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James the Less, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Running an event in Pangbourne
Pangbourne is about 5 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Events in Pangbourne are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
School fairs, for a school like Pangbourne Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Pangbourne station is in Pangbourne itself. Within about 7 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in RG8, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Meadow Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Whitchurch-on-Thames (1 mile north), Tidmarsh (1 mile south), Sulham (1 mile south-east), Purley on Thames (2 miles east) and Mapledurham (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Tilehurst (3 miles south-east), Wallingford (8 miles north) and Great Western Park (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Pangbourne include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Denefield School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cross Keys pub (within half a mile north-west)
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Is live paella right for your event?
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in Pangbourne
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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