Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Hatchet Green events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Hatchet Green.
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
- Seasonal markets
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Festival paella catering in Hatchet Green, cooked live
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Each portion takes seconds to serve. We are often asked to cater open days and music and food festivals, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
At a field event near Hatchet Green, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
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
A hearty, smoky pan.
Hatchet Green events: pitches and permissions
Hatchet Green is in Hampshire. For an event in Hatchet Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Hatchet Green. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Hale Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cater events across the SP6 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hatchet Close and Hatchet Green, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Hatchet Green, we cover North Charford (1 mile east) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (11 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west) and Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west).
- Schools near Hatchet Green include The Trafalgar School at Downton (1.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Woodfalls Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Events we cater in Hatchet Green
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Hatchet Green and Hampshire:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Festivals
- School and charity events
- Open days and community events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Hatchet Green
Is Hatchet Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Hatchet Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Hatchet Green have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for 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, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What affects the price in Hatchet Green
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Provide seating near the food
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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