West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Silchester
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Silchester.
- Open days
- Festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Silchester
How our festival paella catering works in Silchester
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. On the menu are giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and farmers’ and Christmas markets.
A fête near Silchester might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Silchester (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Silchester
Is Silchester too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Silchester?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much paella per person?
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 serve tapas as well?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Silchester
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Working with your venue
If you are 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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Who books festival paella catering in Silchester?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Whatever you are celebrating in Silchester, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Charity and school events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Community events and open days
Running a fête for a church like Saint Luke's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Silchester stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Silchester and the whole of West Berkshire
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Running an event in Silchester
Silchester is about 2 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For festival paella catering in Silchester, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Silchester is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Bramley (Hants) station is about 2.4 miles away.
Festival paella catering in RG7 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Little London Road, Romans Field and Dukes Ride or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Pamber Heath (1 mile north-west), Aldermaston Soke (1 mile north-west), Old Warren (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south) and Pamber Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-east), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles south) and Calleva Museum (within half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Silchester include Hosehill Lake.
- 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