Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Durley events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Durley.
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
Festival paella catering in Durley
How our festival paella catering works in Durley
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include food and music festivals and agricultural and county shows, serving vegan paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
For a village fête or field event near Durley, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Events we cater in Durley
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
In Durley and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Country shows
- Community events and open days
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hedge End station, about 1.6 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- How each diet is kept separate
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Before you choose a spot
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
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Durley
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Summer events in Durley 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.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Running an event in Durley
Durley is about 3 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Events in Durley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Durley to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Church of the Holy Cross? A paella pan draws people in.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area. From Kytes Lane, The Sawmills and White Gates or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Boorley Green (1 mile south-west), Durley Street (1 mile north-east), Wintershill (1 mile north), Horton Heath (2 miles west) and Curdridge (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north), Gosport (11 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (7 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.2 miles east) and Moorgreen Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Wyvern Technology College (1.9 miles north-west)
More for events in Durley
Durley: your questions answered
How far is Durley from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Durley for guests?
Hedge End station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we are available.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
- 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