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Festival Paella Catering for Hartley Wintney events
Looking for festival paella catering in Hartley Wintney? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Music and food festivals
- Open days and community events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Planning an event in Hartley Wintney?
Festival paella catering in Hartley Wintney, made fresh on the day
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include county and country shows and community events and open days, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Summer fairs around Hartley Wintney are often run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in Hartley Wintney stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Give traders a single information pack
Crew meals are served at set times.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Hartley Wintney? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events we cater in Hartley Wintney
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Greenfields Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Hartley Wintney questions
How far is Hartley Wintney from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Hartley Wintney?
The closest is Winchfield station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Nearby places to Hartley Wintney
What else we do in Hartley Wintney
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney is about 4 miles north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Hartley Wintney and the surrounding area. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 10 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St John's Church? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Winchfield station is about 1.4 miles away.
We cook at events all over the RG27 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on London Road, High Street and Harthouse Court or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Hartley Wintney, we also cover Mattingley (2 miles west), Hazeley (2 miles north-west), Hound Green (3 miles north-west), Rotherwick (3 miles west) and Bramshill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (9 miles west), Farnborough (6 miles east), Fleet (4 miles south-east), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Hartley Wintney include Hitches Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Local pubs include The Waggon & Horses pub (less than half a mile north-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