Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Waterside events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Waterside. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering for Waterside events
For event organisers in Waterside
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
About our festival paella catering in Waterside
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We’re frequently asked to cater charity and school events and feeding crew and volunteers, with seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Waterside can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Waterside (HP5)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Waterside
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Evening events in Waterside have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check how many portions traders can serve
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Perfect for your event in Waterside
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Amersham station, about 1.6 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Running an event in Waterside
Waterside is about 1 mile south of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Waterside will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Waterside is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 24 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Waterside Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Waterside, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in HP5, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on Moor Road, Trapp's Lane and Hodds Wood Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Waterside, we cover Chesham Bois (1 mile south), Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (2 miles south), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (7 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Amersham Hospital (2.5 miles south) and Hawridge Court (3.3 miles north). Open spaces near Waterside include Sands Bank.
- Local schools include Chesham Grammar School (0.8 miles north) and Home Tuition Service (1.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Pheasant pub (less than half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
FAQs for Waterside
Is Waterside too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Waterside?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
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 handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Towns and villages near Waterside
What else we do in Waterside
- 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