Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Otterbourne events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Otterbourne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
- Seasonal markets
Live festival paella catering in Otterbourne
About our festival paella catering in Otterbourne
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For county and country shows and school fairs and fundraisers, we can cook vegan paella, churros and seafood paella and more.
For a village fête or field event near Otterbourne, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Otterbourne? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Book crew catering in advance
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Crew meals are served at set times.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
How we price festival paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Otterbourne
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
Event catering near Otterbourne
Otterbourne is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Otterbourne or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Otterbourne to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Otterbourne Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Matthew, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO21, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Oakwood Avenue, Meadowcroft Close and Brooklyn Close or the roads around them. Other places close to Otterbourne for festival paella catering include South Down (1 mile north-east), Compton (1 mile north), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile north-east) and Ladwell (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles south) and Wolvesey Castle (3.8 miles north). Not far away are Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (1.3 miles south-west) and Thornden School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Common questions in Otterbourne
Which station should guests use for Otterbourne?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Otterbourne?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Otterbourne and the whole of Hampshire
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Also near Otterbourne
More for events in Otterbourne
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Summer events in Otterbourne have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
- 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