Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Pitchcott events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Pitchcott and the surrounding area.
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
Book festival paella catering in Pitchcott
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Festival paella catering in Pitchcott, cooked live
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. On the menu are giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we are often booked for festivals and school fairs and fundraisers.
Near Pitchcott, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Pitchcott (HP22)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
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 keeps things simple.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
How it works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, events in Pitchcott stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Running an event in Pitchcott
Pitchcott is about 4 miles north of Haydon Hill, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Pitchcott will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Pitchcott is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 12 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Whitchurch Combined School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 3.3 miles south.
Wherever your event is in HP22, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at events in Oving (1 mile north-east), North Marston (1 mile north), Whitchurch (2 miles east), Hardwick (2 miles south-east) and Weedon (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles south-east), Buckingham (10 miles north-west), Elmhurst (5 miles south-east), Southcourt (6 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (11 miles south) and Haydon Hill (4 miles south).
A little further out are Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Bolbec Castle (1.4 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Black Boy pub (0.6 miles north-east)
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Questions from Pitchcott
How far is Pitchcott from London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Pitchcott?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you come to Pitchcott?
We do. We cook at events in Pitchcott and across Buckinghamshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
Send us the date, your venue or HP22 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Also near Pitchcott
More for events in Pitchcott
Perfect for your event in Pitchcott
It covers several diets with one trader.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pitchcott and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
Running a fête for a church like Church of St. Giles? A paella pan draws people in.
Before booking anyone
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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