Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Sunnymead events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sunnymead and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports clubs and race days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Planning an event in Sunnymead?
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Festival paella catering in Sunnymead, made fresh on the day
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Whether it is summer fairs and fêtes and open days and community events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Around Sunnymead, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Sunnymead (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near Sunnymead
Also in Sunnymead
Event catering near Sunnymead
Sunnymead is about 3 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX2 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Sunnymead is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Roman Catholic Church of St Gregory and St Augustine, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Oxford Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north.
We cook at events all over OX2. We can cater an event on streets such as Wren Road, Scott Road and Wyatt Road. Being close to the A4165, Sunnymead is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. For events just outside Sunnymead, we cover Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Summertown (1 mile south), North Oxford (1 mile south), Wolvercote (1 mile west) and Park Town (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles south-east), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (2.3 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include Summer Fields School (0.5 miles south) and Oxford Academy (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Dew Drop Inn (0.5 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (1.2 miles south)
Questions from Sunnymead
Which station should guests use for Sunnymead?
The closest is Oxford Parkway station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Sunnymead?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
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.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For an evening event in Sunnymead, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or OX2 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Paella compared with other options
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out. Live paella often 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 Sunnymead hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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