Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Hinton Ampner events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Hinton Ampner and across Hampshire.
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
Planning an event in Hinton Ampner?
Your questions about festival paella catering in Hinton Ampner
How far is Hinton Ampner from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Hinton Ampner?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Festival paella catering in Hinton Ampner, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We’re frequently asked to cater open days and sports clubs and race days, serving churros, seafood paella and vegan paella.
At a fête or field event near Hinton Ampner, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Events in Hinton Ampner are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Hinton Ampner is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 14 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Cheriton Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in SO24 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Hinton Ampner, we cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Who books festival paella catering in Hinton Ampner?
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days and community events
Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- The venue requirements
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Hinton Ampner have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Live paella or other catering?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check allergen info is on display
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Places near Hinton Ampner
Other catering in Hinton Ampner
Where we can cook in Hinton Ampner
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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