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Festival & event paella in Newtown, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Newtown.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- VIP and hospitality areas
- County and country shows
Planning an event in Newtown?
Festival paella catering in Newtown, cooked live
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, on the move or on a picnic rug. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and summer fairs and charity and school events.
Rural events near Newtown can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
FAQs for Newtown
Is Newtown too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Newtown?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Summer events in Newtown have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Events we cater in Newtown
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Charity and school events
- Sports clubs and race days
- Festivals
- Seasonal markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.4 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
- If the price includes VAT
Community events around Newtown
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Newtown and nearby villages. Newtown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Newtown to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Newtown Soberton Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cater events across PO17. Streets in the area include Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Newtown include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Bold Forester Public House (1 mile north-west)
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Newtown hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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