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Festival & event paella in Crockerhill, Hampshire
Looking for festival paella catering in Crockerhill? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
Festival paella catering in Crockerhill
Festival paella catering for your event in Crockerhill
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include crew, volunteer and VIP catering and summer fairs and fêtes, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Crockerhill can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Summer events in Crockerhill have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. 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
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Crockerhill? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Community events around Crockerhill
Crockerhill is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Events in Crockerhill are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Henry Cort Community College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 6 miles of Crockerhill, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Crockerhill, we also cover Welborne (1 mile west), Wickham Common (1 mile north-east), North Fareham (1 mile south), Hundred Acres (2 miles north-east) and North Boarhunt (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (1 mile west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Crockerhill questions
Which station should guests use for Crockerhill?
Fareham station, about 2.1 miles south of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Crockerhill?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater in Crockerhill?
We do. We cook at events in Crockerhill and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
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What affects the price in Crockerhill
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
For event organisers in Crockerhill
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Crockerhill? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
- 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