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Festival Paella Catering in Walton Manor
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Walton Manor: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Charity and school events
- Village fêtes
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Walton Manor events
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Festival paella catering for your event in Walton Manor
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. Typical bookings include school fairs and fundraisers and race days and sports events, with churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Walton Manor are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Walton Manor (OX2, OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Walton Manor have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
FAQs for Walton Manor
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Walton Manor?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Walton Manor close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Event catering near Walton Manor
Walton Manor is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Walton Manor to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Walton Manor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
Running a fête for a church like Oxford Centre for Mission Studies? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cook at events all over the OX2 and OX1 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Combe Road, Keble Road and Crick Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Walton Manor sits on or near the A4144, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Walton Manor, we cover Jericho (1 mile south), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile east), St John Street area (1 mile south) and North Oxford (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Oxford University Press Museum (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include Wychwood School (under half a mile north-east) and Oxford Academy (0.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Gardeners Arms (within half a mile south)
- Other local spots include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (within half a mile north-east)
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
Planning festival paella catering in Walton Manor? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Firm, level ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Working with your venue
Hosting 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.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Events in Walton Manor and across Oxfordshire
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in Walton Manor
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Food and music festivals
- Open days
- County and country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Oxford station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- 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