Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Kimbridge events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Kimbridge.
- Seasonal markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering for Kimbridge events
About our festival paella catering in Kimbridge
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and school fairs and fundraisers, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
At a field event near Kimbridge, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Community events around Kimbridge
Kimbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. From the centre of Kimbridge to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Kimbridge to Southampton (10 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 0.8 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Andrew? A paella pan draws people in.
We cover events in every part of the SO51 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Kimbridge for festival paella catering include Dunbridge (1 mile north-west), Mottisfont (1 mile north), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-east), Michelmersh (1 mile east) and Timsbury (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find King Johns House (3 miles south-east) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Kimbridge include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local pubs include The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House (under half a mile east)
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Provide seating near the food
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Crew meals are served at set times.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Towns and villages near Kimbridge
More for events in Kimbridge
A closer look at the menu
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Kimbridge: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Kimbridge?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Kimbridge?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. For an evening event in Kimbridge, 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 what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Kimbridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Kimbridge hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Who books festival paella catering in Kimbridge?
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Kimbridge and Hampshire:
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Awbridge Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- 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