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Festival & event paella in Cadnam, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Cadnam: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Charity and school events
- Sports club events
Planning an event in Cadnam?
Festival paella catering for your event in Cadnam
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We are frequently asked to cater country shows and open days and community events, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Cadnam can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Nearby places to Cadnam
More for events in Cadnam
Cadnam events: pitches and permissions
Cadnam is about 3 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Cadnam. Cadnam is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Cadnam to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Ashurst New Forest station is about 3.1 miles away. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Cadnam, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in SO40, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Old Lyndhurst Road, White Hart Lane and Southampton Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Wittensford (1 mile west), Bartley (1 mile south-east), Copythorne (1 mile north-east), Newbridge (1 mile north) and Winsor (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (3 miles east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (2.2 miles east) and National Dairy Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (under half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
FAQs for Cadnam
Do you come out to small places like Cadnam?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Cadnam?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- We cover Cadnam and the whole of Hampshire
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Summer events in Cadnam have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Cadnam, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Events we cater in Cadnam
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Cadnam book us for occasions like:
- Open days
- County and country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Bartley Church of England Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- 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