West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Three Ashes
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Three Ashes. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Village fêtes
- School and charity events
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering for Three Ashes events
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Three Ashes have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-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.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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How our festival paella catering works in Three Ashes
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Whether it is food and music festivals and summer fairs and fêtes, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella and more.
At a field event near Three Ashes, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Three Ashes (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Three Ashes
Which station should guests use for Three Ashes?
The closest is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Three Ashes?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What affects the price in Three Ashes
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
There’s 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.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
For event organisers in Three Ashes
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Why choose festival paella catering in Three Ashes?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Three Ashes book us for events such as:
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St. Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
Event catering near Three Ashes
Three Ashes is about 3 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Wherever your event is in the RG7 area, we can bring the pans to you. Three Ashes is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Three Ashes to Reading (8 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Silchester Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Bramley (Hants) station is about 1.5 miles away.
Wherever your event is in RG7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Three Ashes for festival paella catering include Bramley (1 mile south-east), Mortimer West End (2 miles north), West End Green (2 miles east), Mortimer (2 miles north) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Calleva Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.8 miles south). Open spaces near Three Ashes include Daneshill Park Woods.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Nearby places to Three Ashes
What else we do in Three Ashes
Live paella or other catering?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
See Our pricing 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