Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Longstock
Planning festival paella catering in Longstock? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Festivals
Festival paella catering near Longstock
About our festival paella catering in Longstock
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. Typical bookings include food and music festivals and open days and community events, with seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella.
At a field event near Longstock, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Summer events in Longstock 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.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Longstock? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Longstock
Longstock is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Longstock will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Longstock is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Longstock to Southampton (15 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If your event is in Longstock Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
We cook at events all over SO20. If your venue is just outside Longstock, we also cover Leckford (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Fullerton (2 miles north-east), Cottonworth (2 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-east) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.8 miles north). Open spaces near Longstock include Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Peat Spade Public House (under half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book crew catering in advance
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- The event’s site rules and timings
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Longstock: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Longstock?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook in Longstock Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cater in Longstock?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Longstock and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- Guest numbers
- The length of service
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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More for events in Longstock
- 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