Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Farringdon, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Farringdon and across Hampshire.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering in Farringdon
How our festival paella catering works in Farringdon
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and sports clubs and race days.
At a field event near Farringdon, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Farringdon
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Summer events in Farringdon have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Event catering near Farringdon
Farringdon is about 3 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Farringdon or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Farringdon to Guildford (20 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 8 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU34. Your event could be at a home on Hall Lane, Crows Lane and Gaston Lane. We also cook at events in Upper Farringdon (1 mile north-east), Lower Farringdon (1 mile west), Chawton (2 miles north), Hartley Mauditt (2 miles east) and Alton (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Petersfield (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill.
- Local pubs include Rose and Crown Inn (less than half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Book crew catering in advance
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
What festival paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Farringdon
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Food and music festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Alton station is about 3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Farringdon
Is Farringdon too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Farringdon.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
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.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Nearby places to Farringdon
Other catering in Farringdon
- 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