Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Itchen Abbas
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Itchen Abbas and across Hampshire.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Itchen Abbas events
Community events around Itchen Abbas
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Itchen Abbas will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Itchen Abbas is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St John the Baptist? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Winchester station, about 4.2 miles south-west.
For festival paella catering in SO21, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (under half a mile south-west)
How our festival paella catering works in Itchen Abbas
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Whether it is community events and open days and charity and school events, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella and more.
A fête near Itchen Abbas might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Common questions in Itchen Abbas
How far is Itchen Abbas from London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Itchen Abbas too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What affects the price in Itchen Abbas
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Evening events in Itchen Abbas have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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About the dishes
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Live paella or other catering?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A huge pan cooking in view sells itself. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Send traders one clear trader pack
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
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