Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Durrants events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Durrants and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days
Festival paella catering near Durrants
Durrants events: pitches and permissions
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Durrants and nearby villages. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Havant Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Rowlands Castle station is about 0.9 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 8 miles of Durrants, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over PO9. We can cater an event on streets such as Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Schools near Durrants include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
Festival paella catering in Durrants, made fresh on the day
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include music and food festivals and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with seafood paella, vegan paella and churros.
At a field event near Durrants, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Book crew catering in advance
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
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More for events in Durrants
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Durrants? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Events we cater in Durrants
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School and charity events
Running a fête for a church like St John the Baptist? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access and power needs
FAQs for Durrants
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Durrants from London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How quickly can you serve?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
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.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Durrants hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Hampshire, including Durrants
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Summer events in Durrants have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Where we can cook in Durrants
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Vehicle access before and after the event
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Durrants
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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