Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Horton Heath, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Horton Heath and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
Live festival paella catering in Horton Heath
Festival paella catering in Horton Heath, cooked live
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. We cook vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for feeding crew and volunteers and seasonal markets.
Summer fairs around Horton Heath are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient trader makes life easier. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, your venue or SO50 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Provide seating near the food
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Nearby places to Horton Heath
More for events in Horton Heath
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Horton Heath have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Planning festival paella catering in Horton Heath? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Horton Heath events: pitches and permissions
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Horton Heath or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Cross, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 6 miles of Horton Heath, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in SO50, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Horton Heath include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Horton Heath include Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north) and Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Old George Public House (0.8 miles north)
Horton Heath questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Horton Heath?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Horton Heath close to London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Horton Heath
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- 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