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Festival Paella Catering in Tetsworth
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Tetsworth.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Race days and sports events
- School and charity events
Live festival paella catering in Tetsworth
Festival paella catering for your event in Tetsworth
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. We cook churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater race days and sports events and open days.
At a fête or field event near Tetsworth, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Tetsworth (OX9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Schedule crew meals
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
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Other catering in Tetsworth
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. 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.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Tetsworth
Tetsworth is about 3 miles south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX9 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Tetsworth Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Haddenham & Thame Parkway station is about 5 miles away. Within about 6 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the OX9 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Swan Gardens and Back Street or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Tetsworth, we also cover North Weston (2 miles north), Milton Common (3 miles north-west), Albury (3 miles north-west), Great Haseley (3 miles west) and Tiddington (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles west), Thame (3 miles north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (2.9 miles north) and Thame Community Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Tetsworth include Wells Farm and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (under half a mile west)
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Tetsworth
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- We cover Tetsworth and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Trader information and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Tetsworth, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
How the day works
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 we time everything to your schedule. For an evening event in Tetsworth, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Tetsworth: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Tetsworth?
Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events we cater in Tetsworth
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Giles, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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