Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Conford, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Conford: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- School and charity events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering near Conford
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How our festival paella catering works in Conford
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. On the menu are seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella, and we are frequently booked for summer fairs and fêtes and food and music festivals.
Rural events near Conford can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Other catering in Conford
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Questions from Conford
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Conford?
Liphook station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will let you know if we’re available.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
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.
What affects the price in Conford
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
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.
Running an event in Conford
Conford is about 2 miles south-east of Bordon, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Conford, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 1.8 miles south-east. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Conford, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in GU30, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Conford, we also cover Passfield (1 mile north-west), Weavers Down (1 mile south), Liphook (1 mile south-east), Longmoor (2 miles south-west) and Woolmer (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Conford includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Local schools include Bohunt School (1.3 miles south-east)
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Occasions we cook for in Conford
It brings theatre to the food court.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Sports club events
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
School fairs, for a school like Liphook Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Conford? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, events in Conford stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Extra pans for busy periods.
- 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