Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Dummer
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Dummer. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Charity and school events
- Music and food festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Live festival paella catering in Dummer
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Festival paella catering for your event in Dummer
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. For sports clubs and race days and school and charity events, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella and more.
A fête near Dummer might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Perfect for your event in Dummer
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Open days and community events
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
What else we do in Dummer
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Dummer have daylight until about 9:25pm 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.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Questions from Dummer
Is Dummer close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London.
Is Dummer too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you come to Dummer?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Dummer and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Where we can cook in Dummer
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Firm, level ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Dummer events: pitches and permissions
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Dummer, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Dummer. Dummer is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 18 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Micheldever station is about 4.8 miles away.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill.
- Local pubs include The Queen Inn (within half a mile south-west)
- 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