Wokingham · England
Festival & event paella in Whistley Green, Wokingham
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Whistley Green.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Charity and school events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Festival paella catering for Whistley Green events
Festival paella catering in Whistley Green, made fresh on the day
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Whether it’s feeding crew and volunteers and sports clubs and race days, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
At a field event near Whistley Green, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Occasions we cook for in Whistley Green
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Whistley Green:
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
Running a fête for a church like Hurst Gospel Hall? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if it rains
- Travel and parking costs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- If the price includes VAT
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Questions from Whistley Green
Do you trade at school fairs around Whistley Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Whistley Green for guests?
Twyford station, about 1 mile north of the centre.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Wokingham included. See all areas.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Why choose live paella in Whistley Green?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Catering across Wokingham, including Whistley Green
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
What affects the price in Whistley Green
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Check how many portions traders can serve
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Whistley Green, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Running an event in Whistley Green
Whistley Green is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG10, we can bring the pans to you. Whistley Green is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we cook.
Events in parks such as Loddon Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like St Nicholas Church of England Primary, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cover events in every part of the RG10 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Lodge Road, Broadwater Lane and Nursery Gardens or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Whistley Green, we also cover Hurst (1 mile south-east), Twyford (1 mile north), Ruscombe (1 mile north), Charvil (1 mile north-west) and Woodley (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.9 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Whistley Green include Lavells Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Waingels College (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Elephant and Castle pub (under half a mile north-west)
Also in Whistley Green
- 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