Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Catherington events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Catherington and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering in Catherington
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Festival paella catering for your event in Catherington
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We are often asked to cater school and charity events and open days and community events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
Rural events near Catherington can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Common questions in Catherington
What’s the nearest station to Catherington for guests?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Catherington close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Catherington?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Catherington and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Running an event in Catherington
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Catherington will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Catherington to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Rowlands Castle station is about 3.5 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Catherington, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO8, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Catherington for festival paella catering include Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Catherington includes Windmill Hill.
- Schools near Catherington include Horndean Technology College (1.2 miles south)
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check allergen info is on display
- Give traders a single information pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. 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 booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Catherington
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
What festival paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose festival paella catering in Catherington?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Catherington, people book us for occasions like:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Festivals
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Catherington Church of England Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- How long the team stays
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Evening events in Catherington have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Catherington? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
More for events in Catherington
- 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