Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in East Worldham
Planning festival paella catering in East Worldham? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering for East Worldham events
About our festival paella catering in East Worldham
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. We’re often asked to cater charity and school events and village fêtes, serving churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
Near East Worldham, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- We cover East Worldham and the whole of Hampshire
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Also near East Worldham
What else we do in East Worldham
Occasions we cook for in East Worldham
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in East Worldham book us for events such as:
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
- School and charity events
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Eggar's School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
Event catering near East Worldham
East Worldham is about 2 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of East Worldham to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. East Worldham is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from East Worldham to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Alton station, about 1.8 miles north-west.
Festival paella catering in GU34 is planned around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Caker's Lane, Shelleys Lane and Wyck Lane or the roads around them. For events just outside East Worldham, we cover Wyck (1 mile north-east), Hartley Mauditt (1 mile south), Neatham (2 miles north), Holybourne (2 miles north) and Oakhanger (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles north-east), Petersfield (9 miles south) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (2.5 miles west) and Allen Gallery (2.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Schedule crew meals
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
Pans cook in full view, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
What festival paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Summer events in East Worldham have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd 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 it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Questions from East Worldham
Do you come out to small places like East Worldham?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to East Worldham for guests?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
- 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