Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Hoe Gate
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Hoe Gate.
- Open days and community events
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
Book festival paella catering in Hoe Gate
Common questions in Hoe Gate
Do you trade at school fairs around Hoe Gate?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Hoe Gate close to London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater in Hoe Gate?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hoe Gate. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hoe Gate.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Festival paella catering in Hoe Gate, cooked live
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a huge paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and agricultural and county shows, with chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
A fête near Hoe Gate might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Places near Hoe Gate
Other catering in Hoe Gate
Community events around Hoe Gate
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Hoe Gate, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hoe Gate to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.5 miles south. Running a fête for a church like Church of the Holy Trinity? A paella pan draws people in.
We cover events in every part of PO7 and the streets around it. For events just outside Hoe Gate, we cover Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hoe Gate includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Occasions we cook for in Hoe Gate
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School fairs and fundraisers
School fairs, for a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Travel and parking costs
Where we can cook in Hoe Gate
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are 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 saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. For an evening event in Hoe Gate, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Hoe Gate
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- We cover Hoe Gate and the whole of Hampshire
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our prices page And 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