Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Havant events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Havant: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Country shows
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering in Havant
Is live paella right for your event?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Havant
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Festival paella catering for your event in Havant
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. We cook vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for sports clubs and race days and school fairs and fundraisers.
In Havant, schools, clubs and churches often run summer events. Paella suits any of them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Havant have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Other catering in Havant
What affects the price in Havant
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose festival paella catering in Havant?
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Food and music festivals
Running a fête for a church like St Francis? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Havant
Is Havant close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Havant?
Havant station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
Do you cater in Havant?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Havant. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Event catering near Havant
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Havant, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Havant. Havant is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Havant to Southampton (18 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Trosnant Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Havant station is about 0.6 miles away. The coast is within about 6 miles of Havant, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO9, PO11 and PO7, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Main roads around Havant include the A27 and A3(M), so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Havant for festival paella catering include Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). Havant is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Havant includes Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Havant include Havant College (less than half a mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Perseverance pub (0.7 miles south)
- 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