Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Ossemsley events
Planning festival paella catering in Ossemsley? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
Festival paella catering in Ossemsley
Common questions in Ossemsley
Do you come out to small places like Ossemsley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cater in Ossemsley?
We do. Ossemsley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How our festival paella catering works in Ossemsley
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. On the menu are giant-pan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for VIP and hospitality areas and christmas and farmers’ markets.
Rural events near Ossemsley can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Events we cater in Ossemsley
Crew love a hot meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Open days and community events
- School fairs and fundraisers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Payment terms and deposit
Also in Ossemsley
Fairs, fêtes and events in Ossemsley
Ossemsley is about 2 miles north of New Milton, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Ossemsley and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ossemsley to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ballard School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is New Milton station, about 1.7 miles south. Within about 4 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 6 miles of Ossemsley, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cook at events all over the BH25 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Green Lane and Ossemsley South Drive. For events just outside Ossemsley, we cover Bashley (1 mile south-east), Wootton (1 mile north), Tiptoe (2 miles east), Mead End (2 miles east) and Ashley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south) and Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Ossemsley include The Arnewood School (2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. For an evening event in Ossemsley, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, 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’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Ossemsley
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Fast service from the pan
For event organisers in Ossemsley
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella 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