Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Mount Pleasant, Hampshire
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Mount Pleasant and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Live festival paella catering in Mount Pleasant
Festival paella catering for your event in Mount Pleasant
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and charity and school events, with churros, vegan paella and seafood paella.
For a village fête or field event near Mount Pleasant, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Evening events in Mount Pleasant have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Running an event in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 2 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Mount Pleasant or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Mount Pleasant to Southampton (13 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Priestlands School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 3 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Anywhere in SO41, we can bring festival paella catering to you. From Mount Pleasant Lane and Kings Hyde or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Mount Pleasant for festival paella catering include Battramsley (1 mile north-east), Boldre (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-east), Warborne (2 miles east) and Lymington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles south-west) and Ringwood (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.9 miles south-east) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Pubs nearby include The Hobler Public House (1 mile north-east)
Occasions we cook for in Mount Pleasant
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- School fairs and fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, Sway station is about 1.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Book crew catering in advance
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Towns and villages near Mount Pleasant
More for events in Mount Pleasant
Live paella or other catering?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Mount Pleasant
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or SO41 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Mount Pleasant
Do you trade at school fairs around Mount Pleasant?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What’s the nearest station to Mount Pleasant for guests?
Sway station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre.
Can we book you as a trader?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will check availability.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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