Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Blackfield
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Blackfield. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- School and charity events
- Country shows
- Seasonal markets
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How our festival paella catering works in Blackfield
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. Typical bookings include country shows and summer fairs and fêtes, serving churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
Around Blackfield, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Working with your venue
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.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Why choose live paella in Blackfield?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Blackfield
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across Hampshire, including Blackfield
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Blackfield have light until about 9:20pm 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 arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Blackfield? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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 is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Blackfield events: pitches and permissions
Blackfield is about 3 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO45 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Francis, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Hamble station is about 4.1 miles away. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Blackfield, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of Blackfield, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO45. Local streets include Newlands Copse, St Michaels Close and Dark Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Langley (1 mile south), Roughdown (1 mile west), Holbury (1 mile north-west), Fawley (1 mile north-east) and Stonehills (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.8 miles west) and Coldeast (5.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Blackfield includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (1.6 miles north-west)
Nearby places to Blackfield
Also in Blackfield
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Blackfield: your questions answered
Can you cook near the sea around Blackfield?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Firm, level ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Blackfield
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Events we cater in Blackfield
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Blackfield and Hampshire:
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
- Country shows
School fairs, for a school like Blackfield Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The venue requirements
- Who provides the crockery
- 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