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Festival Paella Catering for Martyr Worthy events
Planning festival paella catering in Martyr Worthy? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Charity and school events
- Country shows
- Festivals
Festival paella catering in Martyr Worthy
How our festival paella catering works in Martyr Worthy
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we are often booked for charity and school events and country shows.
Near Martyr Worthy, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Summer events in Martyr Worthy have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Event catering near Martyr Worthy
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Martyr Worthy or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Martyr Worthy is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Martyr Worthy to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Itchen Abbas Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Swithin? A paella pan draws people in.
We cater events across SO21 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Martyr Worthy, we cover Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Martyr Worthy includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (0.7 miles east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Why choose festival paella catering in Martyr Worthy?
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Agricultural and county shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, Winchester station is about 3.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
- VAT, if it applies
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How we price festival paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
Questions from Martyr Worthy
What’s the nearest station to Martyr Worthy for guests?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Martyr Worthy?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Martyr Worthy?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Martyr Worthy
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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