Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Church End, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Church End and the surrounding area.
- Festivals
- Country shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
Planning an event in Church End?
Festival paella catering in Church End, cooked live
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. For charity and school events and open days and community events, we can cook seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella.
At a fête or field event near Church End, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Church End? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Giant paella pans
It’s the giant pan people come to see.
Towns and villages near Church End
Also in Church End
Perfect for your event in Church End
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- County and country shows
- School and charity events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Running a fête for a church like Church of St. Leonard? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Provide seating near the food
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Give traders a single information pack
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Where we can cook in Church End
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Church End
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Is live paella right for your event?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Church End
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Church End: your questions answered
Is Church End close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Church End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you need power?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
Church End events: pitches and permissions
Church End is about 4 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Church End or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Church End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Church End to Reading (about 10 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Bramley (Hants) station is about 2.2 miles away. School fairs, for a school like The Loddon School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cater events across RG27. Local streets include Wildmoor Lane and Moulshay Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Church End, we cover Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile north), Bramley Green (2 miles north-west), Hartley Wespall (2 miles north-east), Cufaude (2 miles west) and Spanish Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles south-west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Basing House (2.6 miles south) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Church End includes Daneshill Park Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Four Horseshoes Public House (0.9 miles north)
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Church End stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
- 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