Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Bramdean events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Bramdean. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Planning an event in Bramdean?
Festival paella catering in Bramdean, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. On the menu are seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for county and country shows and food and music festivals.
A fête near Bramdean might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Events we cater in Bramdean
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Bramdean and Hampshire:
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
- Community events and open days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Simon and St Jude? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
What affects the price in Bramdean
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re 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’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
How the day works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, events in Bramdean stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally 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 set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Community events around Bramdean
Bramdean is about 8 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Bramdean, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Bramdean is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Bramdean to Southampton (15 miles away).
Anywhere in SO24, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Wood Lane, Woodlane Close and The Spinney, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hinton Ampner (1 mile west), Cheriton (2 miles west), Bishop's Sutton (2 miles north), Beauworth (3 miles south-west) and Warnford (3 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (8 miles west), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Bramdean include Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Fox Inn (within half a mile south)
Places near Bramdean
Other catering in Bramdean
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Bramdean questions
Is Bramdean close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Bramdean?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Where we can cook in Bramdean
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Bramdean
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Schedule crew meals
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Bramdean
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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