Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Ibsley events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ibsley.
- School and charity events
- Community events and open days
- Sports clubs and race days
Planning an event in Ibsley?
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Schedule crew meals
Crew meals are served at set times.
Larger pans for peak times.
Festival paella catering in Ibsley, cooked live
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. We’re often asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and open days and community events, serving churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
Near Ibsley, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Ibsley
Ibsley is in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Ibsley will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Ibsley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Ibsley to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
Within about 6 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of BH24 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Mockbeggar Lane and Salisbury Road or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Mockbeggar (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north-west), Rockford (1 mile south-east), Ellingham (1 mile south-west) and South Gorley (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (11 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.9 miles north) and Godshill Castle Hill (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Ibsley includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local pubs include The Old Beams Inn (under half a mile west)
Ibsley: your questions answered
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 will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Ibsley?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For an evening event in Ibsley, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A pitch away from tents and structures
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Ibsley
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Events we cater in Ibsley
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Ibsley, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days
- Festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Martins, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
- 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