Isle of Wight · England
Festival Paella Catering for Hillway events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Hillway. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering in Hillway
Festival paella catering in Hillway, cooked live
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it’s county and country shows and feeding crew and volunteers, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros for your guests.
A fête near Hillway might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Hillway (PO35)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Hillway
What’s the nearest station to Hillway for guests?
Brading station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Hillway?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What else we do in Hillway
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Trader information and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
For somewhere as remote as Hillway, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hillway
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Perfect for your event in Hillway
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Music and food festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Country shows
School fairs, for a school like Bembridge Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, events in Hillway stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or PO35 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Hillway
Hillway is about 4 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. For festival paella catering in Hillway, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Hillway is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cook. Our events stretch from Hillway to Southampton (21 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Brading station is about 1.8 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Bembridge Methodist Church? A paella pan draws people in. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cater events across the PO35 postcode area. Whether your event is on Hillway Road and Jenny Streets Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Hillway, we also cover Bembridge (1 mile north-east), Foreland Fields (1 mile north-east), St Helens (2 miles north-west), Gaskins (2 miles north-west) and Yaverland (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (9 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north-west), Cowes (11 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (7 miles south-west). Some remote venues need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Hillway includes Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Hillway include Bembridge School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Propeller Inn (0.5 miles west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Give traders a single information pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Why choose live paella in Hillway?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Hillway and the whole of the Isle of Wight
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
What festival paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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