West Berkshire · England
Festival & event paella in Speen, West Berkshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Speen. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
Planning an event in Speen?
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Schedule crew meals
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check allergen info is on display
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Festival paella catering in Speen, cooked live
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Whether it is sports clubs and race days and county and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Speen, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Speen (RG14, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Running an event in Speen
Speen is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Speen or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Speen is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Speen to Reading (about 16 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG14 and RG20. From Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Speen for festival paella catering include Bagnor (1 mile north), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Stockcross (1 mile north-west) and Shaw (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.1 miles east) and Donnington Castle (1.1 miles north). Not far away are Rack Marsh.
- Nearby schools include St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Starting Gate pub (0.5 miles north-east)
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Occasions we cook for in Speen
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days
- Music and food festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Newbury station is about 1.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- Staff numbers and hours
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. For an evening event in Speen, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Speen? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Related guides
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Speen questions
What’s the nearest station to Speen for guests?
Newbury station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Speen?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Towns and villages near Speen
Other catering in Speen
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Speen
- No hidden extras in your quote
See How we price And The cost guide.
- 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