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Festival & event paella in Everton, Hampshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Everton. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- County and country shows
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering in Everton
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Festival paella catering for your event in Everton
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That simplifies your food line-up. Popular choices include vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for open days and village fêtes and summer fairs.
A fête near Everton might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Running an event in Everton
Everton is about 2 miles south-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO41 area, we can cook for your guests. Everton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Everton to Southampton (15 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Lymington Town station, about 2.5 miles north-east. School fairs, for a school like Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 5 miles of Everton, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Wherever your event is in SO41, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Old Christchurch Road, Westfield Gardens and Laburnum Drive. For events just outside Everton, we cover Lymore (1 mile south), Milford on Sea (1 mile south), Pennington (1 mile east), Lower Pennington (2 miles east) and Keyhaven (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (3 miles west), Ringwood (11 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (3 miles west).
A little further out are Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Everton include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Everton include Priestlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (within half a mile east)
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer events in Everton have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Everton questions
Can you cook near the sea around Everton?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is Everton too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Towns and villages near Everton
More for events in Everton
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What affects the price in Everton
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Events we cater in Everton
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Everton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
- A clear list of what’s included
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Everton and the whole of Hampshire
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Provide seating near the food
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
- 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