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Festival Paella Catering in Oliver's Battery
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Oliver's Battery and the surrounding area.
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Oliver's Battery?
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Festival paella catering for your event in Oliver's Battery
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. Typical bookings include school and charity events and county and country shows, serving churros, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
Rural events near Oliver's Battery can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Oliver's Battery questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Oliver's Battery?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Oliver's Battery?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you have the documents we need?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Why choose live paella in Oliver's Battery?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Oliver's Battery
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Summer events in Oliver's Battery have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Oliver's Battery
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Oliver's Battery and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Festivals
- Open days
- Country shows
- Seasonal markets
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Olivers Battery Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky and filling, popular with families.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Oliver's Battery events: pitches and permissions
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Oliver's Battery, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Oliver's Battery. Oliver's Battery is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Saint Mark's, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shawford station, about 1.9 miles south-east.
Here we cover the SO22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road. Oliver's Battery sits on or near the A3090, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Oliver's Battery for festival paella catering include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Oliver's Battery include Kings' School (1 mile north)
- 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