Oxfordshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for West Hanney events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in West Hanney and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Sports clubs and race days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Planning an event in West Hanney?
Festival paella catering in West Hanney, made fresh on the day
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For seasonal markets and race days and sports events, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella for your guests.
Rural events near West Hanney can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- West Hanney (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Running an event in West Hanney
West Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in West Hanney, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 11 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like St James Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Here we cover the OX12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Main Street, The Croft and School Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Lyford (1 mile north-west), Denchworth (2 miles south-west), Grove (2 miles south), Charney Bassett (2 miles north-west) and Kingston Bagpuize (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near West Hanney include Chain Hill and Letcombe Valley.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse pub (0.6 miles east)
Who books festival paella catering in West Hanney?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Running a fête for a church like Church of St James? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the team stays
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
West Hanney questions
Is West Hanney too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in West Hanney?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we will send it with our application.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
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Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Book crew catering in advance
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For an evening event in West Hanney, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or OX12 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in West Hanney
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
- 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