Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Princes Risborough events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Princes Risborough and across Buckinghamshire.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering near Princes Risborough
Common questions in Princes Risborough
How far is Princes Risborough from London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Princes Risborough?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we’re available.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
How our festival paella catering works in Princes Risborough
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For race days and sports events and school and charity events, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and churros.
Around Princes Risborough, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Princes Risborough (HP27)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Service is quick: 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 Princes Risborough, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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 clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Why choose festival paella catering in Princes Risborough?
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Princes Risborough School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- Travel and parking costs
Towns and villages near Princes Risborough
What else we do in Princes Risborough
For event organisers in Princes Risborough
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Community events around Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough is about 6 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Princes Risborough and nearby villages. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Princes Risborough station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Running a fête for a church like St Teresa's Church? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 5 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in HP27, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on High Street, Malthouse Square and Station Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Main roads around Princes Risborough include the A4010 and A4129, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Alscot (1 mile north-west), Monks Risborough (1 mile north), Whiteleaf (1 mile north-east), Horsenden (1 mile west) and Askett (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (7 miles south-east), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (10 miles east) and Beaconsfield (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Great Kimble Dial Hill (1.9 miles north-east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (5.3 miles north). Open spaces near Princes Risborough include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Princes Risborough Primary School (under half a mile north)
- Nearby, you will find The George And Dragon pub (less than half a mile west)
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Paella compared with other options
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Princes Risborough
- Drinks service on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Give traders a single information pack
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Princes Risborough
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- 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