England
Festival Paella Catering in Southampton
We cater across 40 towns and villages in Southampton for festival paella catering, cooked fresh in front of your guests.
Festival Paella Catering in Southampton
Towns we cover in Southampton
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and tell us about your event for a quote.
Larger towns
Also in Southampton
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- Corporate paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
Postcode districts
Our festival paella catering in Southampton
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. On the menu are vegan paella, churros and giant-pan paella, and we are often booked for food and music festivals and open days.
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Prices in Southampton
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Near you in Southampton
Locally, our events take us close to Saint Mary's, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park, among other places. You will also find Bevois Town Primary School (under half a mile west), The Hobbit pub (under half a mile west) and St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west). Southampton has its own railway station: St Denys station. Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
Event catering across Southampton
Southampton has events everywhere, from Shirley, Regents Park and Townhill Park to village fêtes in 4 small places. A paella stall suits all of them. Around 40 places in Southampton are close to the coast, so we frequently plan a sheltered cooking spot for the wind.
Southampton: Running a fête for a church like Saint Mary's? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Bevois Town Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For an evening event in Southampton, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
Your questions about festival paella catering in Southampton
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the details, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
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- 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