Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Four Marks
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Four Marks. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- School and charity events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports club events
Planning an event in Four Marks?
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Four Marks? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How our festival paella catering works in Four Marks
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. For village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros for your guests.
Events near Four Marks are often volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Four Marks, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Four Marks
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Four Marks, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Four Marks is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Alton station, about 4.6 miles north-east. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Four Marks includes Red Hill.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Four Marks questions
Is Four Marks close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Four Marks for guests?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Four Marks?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
Why choose festival paella catering in Four Marks?
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Four Marks, people book us for events such as:
- Open days
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Music and food festivals
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Four Marks Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Towns and villages near Four Marks
Other catering in Four Marks
- 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