Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Medstead, Hampshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Medstead. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes
Festival paella catering near Medstead
Why choose live paella in Medstead?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Festival paella catering in Medstead, cooked live
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include summer fairs and fêtes and agricultural and county shows, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
Events near Medstead are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. Summer events in Medstead 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 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Planning festival paella catering in Medstead? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Your questions about festival paella catering in Medstead
Which station should guests use for Medstead?
Alton station, about 4.4 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Medstead close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Do you cover Medstead?
We do. We cook at events in Medstead and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Nearby places to Medstead
What else we do in Medstead
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Event catering near Medstead
Medstead is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Medstead, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Medstead is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Medstead to Southampton (20 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Medstead Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on High Street, Five Ash Road and Stoney Lane. If your venue is just outside Medstead, we also cover Four Marks (1 mile south), South Town (1 mile north-west), Soldridge (1 mile south-west), New Copse (1 mile north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Red Hill.
Who books festival paella catering in Medstead?
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Medstead book us for events such as:
- Open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports clubs and race days
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, Alton station is about 4.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
What festival paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Larger pans for peak times.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
- 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