West Berkshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Woodlands St Mary
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Woodlands St Mary and the surrounding area.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Woodlands St Mary events
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Woodlands St Mary, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our festival paella catering in Woodlands St Mary
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Whether it’s VIP and hospitality areas and open days and community events, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella and more.
A fête near Woodlands St Mary might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Woodlands St Mary (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Larger pans for peak times.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Woodlands St Mary
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
Why choose live paella in Woodlands St Mary?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Woodlands St Mary events: pitches and permissions
Woodlands St Mary is about 9 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Woodlands St Mary and the surrounding area. We cover all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St Mary's Church? A paella pan draws people in. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Woodlands St Mary, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in RG17, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Ermin Street and Stony Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Woodlands St Mary, we also cover Lambourn Woodlands (1 mile north-west), Chilton Foliat (3 miles south), Leverton (3 miles south), Upper Eddington (3 miles south) and Eddington (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (10 miles south-east), Thatcham (12 miles south-east), Speenhamland (9 miles south-east), Lambourn (3 miles north), Shaw (10 miles south-east) and Kingsclere (15 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Watts Bank.
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Common questions in Woodlands St Mary
How far is Woodlands St Mary from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Woodlands St Mary?
The closest is Hungerford station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Woodlands St Mary.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodlands St Mary? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
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.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
What festival paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 will do the cooking.
- 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