Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Allbrook events
Looking for festival paella catering in Allbrook? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Planning an event in Allbrook?
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Festival paella catering in Allbrook, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include farmers’ and Christmas markets and music and food festivals, with giant-pan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Allbrook, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. A paella stall does that. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
Perfect for your event in Allbrook
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Allbrook and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
School fairs, for a school like Scantabout Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
- How long the team stays
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Summer events in Allbrook have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Allbrook
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. From the centre of Allbrook to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Chandlers Ford station is about 1.3 miles away. Running a fête for a church like St. Peter's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Anywhere in SO53, SO50 and SO21, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). Open spaces near Allbrook include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Otter pub (0.7 miles north)
Paella compared with other options
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Allbrook
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Allbrook questions
Which station should guests use for Allbrook?
The closest is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Allbrook?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Nearby places to Allbrook
What else we do in Allbrook
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Allbrook? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- 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