Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Crookham Village, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Crookham Village.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- County and country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
Live festival paella catering in Crookham Village
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Summer events in Crookham Village have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or GU51 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Festival paella catering in Crookham Village, made fresh on the day
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We are frequently asked to cater festivals and race days and sports events, serving churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a field event near Crookham Village, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Why choose festival paella catering in Crookham Village?
One trader, many diets.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Seasonal markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
Running a fête for a church like All Saints' Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Common questions in Crookham Village
Can you cook in Calthorpe Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Crookham Village close to London?
About 37 miles from central London.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Firm, level ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Nearby places to Crookham Village
More for events in Crookham Village
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Event catering near Crookham Village
Crookham Village is about 1 mile west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Crookham Village, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Crookham Village to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Fleet station, about 1.9 miles north-east.
Wherever your event is in GU51, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include The Street, Hitches Lane and Nightingale View; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Crookham Village for festival paella catering include Dogmersfield (1 mile west), Fleet (1 mile east), Winchfield Hurst (1 mile north-west), Elvetham Heath (2 miles north) and Mill Lane (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles west), Farnborough (4 miles east), Aldershot (5 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (5 miles north) and Tadley (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Hitches Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Local schools include Calthorpe Park School (0.5 miles north) and Sunday School (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Spice Merchant pub (less than half a mile south)
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
- 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