Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Holt End, Hampshire
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Holt End and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Country shows
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering in Holt End
Your questions about festival paella catering in Holt End
How far is Holt End from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Holt End?
Alton station, about 3.9 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Festival paella catering for your event in Holt End
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We are often asked to cater food and music festivals and school and charity events, serving seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near Holt End can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Paella compared with other options
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Holt End hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Holt End
Other catering in Holt End
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Firm, level ground
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For an evening event in Holt End, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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For event organisers in Holt End
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
What affects the price in Holt End
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Holt End
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
- Open days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Running a fête for a church like St. Mary's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Event catering near Holt End
Holt End is about 4 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU34, we will come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Holt End to Reading (about 21 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Alton station, about 3.9 miles east.
We cater events across the GU34 postcode area and the streets around it. We also cook at events in Bentworth (1 mile north-east), New Copse (1 mile south), Wivelrod (1 mile south-east), Thedden (1 mile east) and South Town (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles east) and Petersfield (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (3 miles east) and Gliding Heritage Centre (2.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Holt End includes King's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check allergen info is on display
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Plan seating near the food area
We set up at the agreed time.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
- 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