Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Little Somborne events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Little Somborne and the surrounding area.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Charity and school events
- Country shows
Festival paella catering in Little Somborne
Festival paella catering in Little Somborne, cooked live
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We are often asked to cater food and music festivals and school fairs and fundraisers, with seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
A fête near Little Somborne might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Little Somborne events: pitches and permissions
Little Somborne is about 6 miles west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO20 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
We cover events in every part of the SO20 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Chalk Hill and Somborne Park Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Up Somborne (1 mile east), Ashley (1 mile south), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (5 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (8 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.6 miles east).
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Provide seating near the food
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Summer events in Little Somborne have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What affects the price in Little Somborne
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Little Somborne
More for events in Little Somborne
Why choose festival paella catering in Little Somborne?
One trader, many diets.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Little Somborne book us for occasions like:
- Sports clubs and race days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Saints Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
Questions from Little Somborne
Do you come out to small places like Little Somborne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Little Somborne from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- We cover Little Somborne and the whole of Hampshire
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan 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