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Festival Paella Catering in Old Alresford
Planning festival paella catering in Old Alresford? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Race days and sports events
Book festival paella catering in Old Alresford
Old Alresford events: pitches and permissions
Old Alresford is about 7 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Old Alresford, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Old Alresford. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Old Alresford to Southampton (16 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Perins School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in SO24, we plan around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as Kiln Lane, Colden Lane and The Brook. For events just outside Old Alresford, we cover Bighton (1 mile east), Northington (2 miles north-west), Totford (3 miles north-west), Brown Candover (3 miles north) and Upper Wield (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (7 miles south-west), Eastleigh (12 miles south-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3.1 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Globe Inn (0.7 miles south)
Festival paella catering in Old Alresford, cooked live
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We cook vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for school and charity events and village fêtes and summer fairs.
Rural events near Old Alresford can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
For event organisers in Old Alresford
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Old Alresford: your questions answered
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Old Alresford?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you come out to small places like Old Alresford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Who books festival paella catering in Old Alresford?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Old Alresford, people book us for events such as:
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- Food and music festivals
- School and charity events
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who provides the crockery
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Put all trader information in one pack
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Old Alresford have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
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Other catering in Old Alresford
Live paella or other catering?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- No hidden extras in your quote
- We cover Old Alresford and the whole of Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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