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Festival & event paella in Gosport, Hampshire
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Gosport.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering for Gosport events
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. 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.
Why Gosport hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Gosport and across Hampshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Festival paella catering for your event in Gosport
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For VIP and hospitality areas and christmas and farmers’ markets, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella.
School fairs, fêtes and summer events in Gosport suit a paella stall: it’s fast to serve and fun to watch. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
About the dishes
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Gosport have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Gosport
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
Gosport: your questions answered
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
What’s the nearest station to Gosport for guests?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
What documents can you send?
Share your trader requirements.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Occasions we cook for in Gosport
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School and charity events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Brockhurst Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
Towns and villages near Gosport
More for events in Gosport
Gosport events: pitches and permissions
Gosport is in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Gosport, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Gosport to Southampton (13 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Faith's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2 miles east. With the sea within about 4 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO12 and PO13, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, St Johns Square and Cockleshell Square. Being close to the A32 and B3333, Gosport is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. For events just outside Gosport, we cover Forton (1 mile south-east), Elson (1 mile north), Priddy's Hard (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east). Gosport is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you will also find Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles south) and Tricorn Centre (2.7 miles east). The countryside around Gosport includes Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Schools near Gosport include Brune Park Community School (under half a mile north-west) and St Vincent College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Queen's Head pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Southsea (3 miles south-east)
- 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