Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Borden, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Borden and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Seasonal markets
- School and charity events
Book festival paella catering in Borden
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
About our festival paella catering in Borden
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. For summer fairs and fêtes and sports club events, we can cook churros, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Rural events near Borden can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
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Borden: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Borden for guests?
Liss station, about 3.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Borden
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Borden and across Hampshire
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Larger pans for peak times.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. At midsummer, events in Borden stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Event catering near Borden
Borden is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Borden, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Borden is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Liss station is about 3.6 miles away. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in GU30, we plan around your venue and timings. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Trotton Marsh (1 mile east), Rogate (1 mile south-west), Chithurst (1 mile south-east), Milland (2 miles north-east) and Rake (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (11 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Borden include Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
For event organisers in Borden
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.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Perfect for your event in Borden
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Sports clubs and race days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter? A paella pan draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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