Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Martin, Hampshire
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 Martin.
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Charity and school events
Live festival paella catering in Martin
Martin: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Martin?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you come to Martin?
We do. We cook at events in Martin and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Festival paella catering in Martin, made fresh on the day
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and portions are served quickly from the pan. We cook giant-pan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for summer fairs and fêtes and festivals.
A fête near Martin might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Places near Martin
More for events in Martin
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Paella compared with other options
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Hampshire, including Martin
Why choose festival paella catering in Martin?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Whatever you are celebrating in Martin, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Food and music festivals
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Agricultural and county 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
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Martin have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:05pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Running an event in Martin
Martin is in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Martin, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Martin. Martin is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Martin to Southampton (23 miles away).
Anywhere in SP6, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on Townsend Lane and Downview Road or the roads around them. We also cook at events in New Forest (1 mile south-west), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cranborne Castle Hill (4.5 miles south). Open spaces near Martin include Western Downs.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- 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