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Festival & event paella in Heckfield, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Heckfield and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Community events and open days
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes
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How our festival paella catering works in Heckfield
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We are frequently asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and village fêtes and summer fairs, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and seafood paella.
At a field event near Heckfield, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
FAQs for Heckfield
Do you trade at school fairs around Heckfield?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Wellington Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
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 vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you cater in Heckfield?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Heckfield and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Send us the details, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
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What else we do in Heckfield
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Events we cater in Heckfield
It handles peak times well, because it is served from big pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Festivals
- Charity and school events
- Race days and sports events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Michael, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Heckfield hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Heckfield and across Hampshire
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Heckfield
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
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 keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For event organisers in Heckfield
Organising a club, school or community event in Heckfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Summer events in Heckfield have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Heckfield? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Heckfield events: pitches and permissions
Heckfield is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Heckfield and nearby villages. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Heckfield to Reading (about 7 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Mortimer station, about 3.9 miles north-west. School fairs, for a school like Daneshill School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
We cook at events all over the RG27 postcode area and the streets around it. From Church Lane and Chamberlains Meadow or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Heckfield, we cover Heckfield Heath (1 mile north), Hound Green (1 mile south), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hazeley (1 mile south-east) and Riseley (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaumys Castle (2.6 miles north) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Heckfield includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include New Inn (within half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
- The number of people
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
- 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