Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Holbury, Hampshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Holbury. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Village fêtes
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering for Holbury events
About our festival paella catering in Holbury
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. For county and country shows and school fairs and fundraisers, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and churros and more.
In Holbury, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. A paella stall does that. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Holbury events: pitches and permissions
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Holbury. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Holbury to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like The Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Cadland Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Holbury, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of Holbury, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Festival paella catering in SO45 is planned around your venue. Whether your event is on Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Holbury, we also cover Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (0.7 miles north)
Questions from Holbury
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Holbury?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Towns and villages near Holbury
Other catering in Holbury
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Larger pans for peak times.
Perfect for your event in Holbury
It brings theatre to the food court.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Holbury, people book us for events such as:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
- School and charity events
- Agricultural and county shows
For visitors coming by rail, Netley station is about 3.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
Why choose live paella in Holbury?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Holbury
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Holbury have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Holbury
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
- 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