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Festival & event paella in Landport, Portsmouth
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 Landport.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- County and country shows
- School and charity events
Book festival paella catering in Landport
Occasions we cook for in Landport
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- County and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ark Dickens Primary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Festival paella catering in Landport, made fresh on the day
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. Whether it is food and music festivals and christmas and farmers’ markets, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Around Landport, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Send us the pitch and access details. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Landport (PO1, PO2, PO5)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about festival paella catering in Landport
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Landport?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station should guests use for Landport?
Landport has its own station: Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you need water?
Send pitch details and we will confirm.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evening events in Landport have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Landport
Landport is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Anywhere in PO1, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Landport to Southampton (16 miles away).
Events in parks such as Alexandra Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Portsmouth & Southsea station is in Landport itself. The coast is within about 2 miles of Landport, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cook at events all over the PO1, PO2 and PO5 postcode area. Whether your event is on Lake Road, Watts Road and Alfred Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Portsmouth (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile east) and North End (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Southsea Castle (1.7 miles south) and Tricorn Centre (less than half a mile west). Open spaces near Landport include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Landport include St Edmund's Catholic School (less than half a mile south) and St Edmund's Catholic School (under half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Painters Arms (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (1.4 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Schedule crew meals
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Provide seating near the food
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Landport? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Landport, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Other catering in Landport
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
- 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