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Festival Paella Catering in Shiplake
Planning festival paella catering in Shiplake? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Shiplake events
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Shiplake, made fresh on the day
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater sports clubs and race days and music and food festivals.
A fête near Shiplake might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Shiplake (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Shiplake
Other catering in Shiplake
For event organisers in Shiplake
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Shiplake? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Evening events in Shiplake have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Running an event in Shiplake
Shiplake is about 3 miles north of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. For festival paella catering in Shiplake, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Shiplake is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Shiplake Church of England School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Loddon Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
We cover events in every part of RG9. Nearby, we also cater events in Charvil (2 miles south), Twyford (2 miles south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-east), Hare Hatch (2 miles east) and The Holt (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (14 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (7 miles west) and Oakley (14 miles north).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.1 miles north). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.2 miles south-east) and The Piggott School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Who books festival paella catering in Shiplake?
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shiplake and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- School and charity events
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Shiplake questions
Which station should guests use for Shiplake?
Wargrave station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre.
Is Shiplake close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
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.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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