Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Long Sutton
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Long Sutton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Long Sutton?
Festival paella catering for your event in Long Sutton
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For open days and community events and summer fairs and fêtes, we’ll put together a menu of churros, seafood paella and giant-pan paella for your guests.
At a fête or field event near Long Sutton, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Community events around Long Sutton
Long Sutton is about 5 miles north of Alton, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Long Sutton, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Long Sutton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Long Sutton to Guildford (16 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 4.2 miles south-east. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Long Sutton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of RG29 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on The Street, Wingate Meadow and Wingate Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in South Warnborough (1 mile west), Well (1 mile east), Bidden (2 miles west), Odiham (2 miles north) and Little Hoddington (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (9 miles north-east), Fleet (6 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Petersfield (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Odiham Castle (3 miles north) and Alton Community Hospital (5.8 miles south). Not far away are Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby schools include Lord Wandsworth College (0.7 miles south-east) and Robert May's School (2.4 miles north)
For event organisers in Long Sutton
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Long Sutton
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Long Sutton?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Long Sutton close to London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For an evening event in Long Sutton, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG29 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Events in Long Sutton and across Hampshire
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Who books festival paella catering in Long Sutton?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Festivals
- Open days and community events
- Charity and school events
- County and country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
Also near Long Sutton
More for events in Long Sutton
- 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