Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Eastrop events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Eastrop. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Music and food festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Eastrop?
Festival paella catering in Eastrop, made fresh on the day
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for summer fairs and fêtes and VIP and hospitality areas.
Summer fairs around Eastrop are often run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Paella compared with other options
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Eastrop hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What affects the price in Eastrop
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Send us the date, your venue or RG21 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Eastrop
More for events in Eastrop
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Eastrop: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Eastrop?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could we have live paella in Eastrop Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What documents can you send?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cater in Eastrop?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Eastrop. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll let you know if we are available.
Event catering near Eastrop
Eastrop is about 1 mile east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Events in Eastrop are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Eastrop is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Eastrop to Reading (about 13 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. If your event is in Eastrop Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Anywhere in RG21 and RG24, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A3010, Eastrop is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Oakridge (1 mile north-west), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile north) and Old Basing (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (9 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
A little further out are Festival Place (within half a mile west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Fairfields Primary School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Angel pub (less than half a mile west)
Events we cater in Eastrop
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Race days and sports events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- County and country shows
- Music and food festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Eastrop has its own station, Basingstoke station.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
How the day works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For an evening event in Eastrop, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Larger pans for peak times.
- 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