Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Lord's Wood, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Lord's Wood and across Hampshire.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Charity and school events
- Agricultural and county shows
Book festival paella catering in Lord's Wood
Lord's Wood: your questions answered
Is Lord's Wood close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Lord's Wood?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Festival paella catering for your event in Lord's Wood
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. We cook seafood paella, churros and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for agricultural and county shows and feeding crew and volunteers.
At a fête or field event near Lord's Wood, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Provide seating near the food
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Who books festival paella catering in Lord's Wood?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Lord's Wood:
- County and country shows
- Sports club events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Eastleigh station, about 1.6 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lord's Wood
Lord's Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. For an event in Lord's Wood, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St Mary's Church? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Colden Common Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Close by, we cover events in Highbridge (1 mile north-west), Brambridge (1 mile north-east), Colden Common (1 mile north-east), Nob's Crook (1 mile east) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (1.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (5 miles north). Not far away are Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Crestwood Community School (1.5 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Lord's Wood
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Lord's Wood
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Trader information and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Flat, firm ground
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Lord's Wood
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. For an evening event in Lord's Wood, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot meal keeps crew happy. 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 book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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More for events in Lord's Wood
- 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