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Festival Paella Catering in Bassett Green
Looking for festival paella catering in Bassett Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- VIP and hospitality areas
Book festival paella catering in Bassett Green
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check how many portions traders can serve
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Festival paella catering in Bassett Green, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and feeding crew and volunteers, with churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Bassett Green are made for a paella stall. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- County
- Southampton
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, events in Bassett Green stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Bassett Green
It brings theatre to the food court.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Bassett Green:
- Festivals
- Village fêtes
- Open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
School fairs, for a school like Bassett Green Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Trader information and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Bassett Green
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Bassett Green questions
Could we have live paella in Riverside Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook near the sea around Bassett Green?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we’re available.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Places near Bassett Green
More for events in Bassett Green
Community events around Bassett Green
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. For festival paella catering in Bassett Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Bassett Green is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cook.
Running a fête for a church like St Alban's Church? A paella pan draws people in. If your event is in Riverside Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. The coast is within about 3 miles of Bassett Green, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Wherever your event is in SO16, SO17 and SO18, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Bassett Green include the M27, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Cantell School (less than half a mile west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Brook pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
- 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