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Festival & event paella in Colden Common, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Colden Common: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Festivals
Planning an event in Colden Common?
Paella compared with other options
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Colden Common hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Colden Common and across Hampshire
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Festival paella catering in Colden Common, cooked live
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. For sports clubs and race days and open days, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella and more.
Around Colden Common, a fête or summer fair suits a giant paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Colden Common questions
Which station should guests use for Colden Common?
Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Colden Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater in Colden Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Colden Common is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Colden Common have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Schedule crew meals
- Check allergen info is on display
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Larger pans for peak times.
Community events around Colden Common
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Colden Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Colden Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Colden Common to Southampton (6 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Colden Common Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Shawford station is about 1.9 miles away.
Festival paella catering in SO21 and SO50 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Thornden School (2 miles west)
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Colden Common
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Also near Colden Common
Other catering in Colden Common
Can I cook paella for a crowd 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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Perfect for your event in Colden Common
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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