Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Charter Alley
Planning festival paella catering in Charter Alley? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering near Charter Alley
Who books festival paella catering in Charter Alley?
Crew love a hot meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Village fêtes
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- County and country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
Festival paella catering in Charter Alley, made fresh on the day
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. For seasonal markets and charity and school events, we can cook giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Rural events near Charter Alley can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Charter Alley? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover Charter Alley and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Also near Charter Alley
Other catering in Charter Alley
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Summer events in Charter Alley 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. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing 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
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Fairs, fêtes and events in Charter Alley
Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Charter Alley, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Charter Alley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Charter Alley to Reading (12 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 3.8 miles east. School fairs, for a school like The Priory Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Here we cover the RG26 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Charter Alley for festival paella catering include Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Charter Alley include Daneshill Park Woods.
Common questions in Charter Alley
How far is Charter Alley from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Charter Alley too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
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’ll send a quote.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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