Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Abbots Worthy
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Abbots Worthy: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Music and food festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Abbots Worthy?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far is Abbots Worthy from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Will there be long queues?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
About our festival paella catering in Abbots Worthy
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. For agricultural and county shows and christmas and farmers’ markets, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella and more.
Near Abbots Worthy, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Events we cater in Abbots Worthy
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Race days and sports events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- County and country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evening events in Abbots Worthy have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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Community events around Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy is about 3 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Abbots Worthy and nearby villages. Abbots Worthy is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Winchester station is about 2.2 miles away. School fairs, for a school like Kings Worthy Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in SO21 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Park Lane, Basingstoke Road and Mill Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Abbots Worthy, we also cover Kings Worthy (1 mile south-west), Easton (1 mile south-east), Martyr Worthy (2 miles east), Winnall (2 miles south) and Itchen Abbas (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north-east), Winchester (3 miles south-west), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (2.4 miles south) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Abbots Worthy include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Abbots Worthy include Henry Beaufort School (1.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Cart And Horses Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Abbots Worthy
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
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What else we do in Abbots Worthy
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Plan seating near the food area
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
- 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