Bracknell Forest · England
Festival & event paella in Wick Hill, Bracknell Forest
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Wick Hill: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Open days
Book festival paella catering in Wick Hill
Perfect for your event in Wick Hill
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- County and country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Warfield Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
Festival paella catering in Wick Hill, 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 service from the pan is fast. On the menu are seafood paella, churros and vegan paella, and we are often booked for VIP and hospitality areas and sports clubs and race days.
Summer fairs around Wick Hill are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Wick Hill (RG12, RG42)
- Area hub
- Bracknell Forest
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Wick Hill
Which station should guests use for Wick Hill?
The closest is Bracknell station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Is Wick Hill close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Bracknell Forest. Find your area.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
What does festival paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Where we can cook in Wick Hill
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put picnic tables near the traders
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Wick Hill hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Events in Wick Hill and across Bracknell Forest
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Wick Hill events: pitches and permissions
Wick Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Wherever your event is in the RG12 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Wick Hill is one of 41 places in Bracknell Forest we cover. We cook right across the region, from Wick Hill to Reading (10 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Bracknell station is about 0.7 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Holy Trinity Church? A paella pan draws people in.
This part of Bracknell Forest takes in RG12 and RG42, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Bay Road, Park Road and Atte Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lawrence Hill (1 mile north), Whitegrove (1 mile north-east), Bullbrook (1 mile south-east), Quelm Park (1 mile north-west) and Newell Green (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sandhurst (5 miles south), College Town (6 miles south), Little Sandhurst (6 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (5 miles south-west), Home Farm (3 miles south-west) and Wooden Hill (3 miles south-west). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Wick Hill has lots of places to hold an event.
Other landmarks nearby include Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles east) and The Lexicon (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wick Hill include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Schools near Wick Hill include Garth Hill College (within half a mile south-west) and The Brakenhale School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Old Manor House Hotel (less than half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
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 Wick Hill, 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 will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Wick Hill, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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