Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Over Wallop
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Over Wallop and across Hampshire.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Festivals
- Open days
Book festival paella catering in Over Wallop
How our festival paella catering works in Over Wallop
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for village fêtes and summer fairs and race days and sports events.
Rural events near Over Wallop can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put picnic tables near the traders
Allergen details are available at the stall.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Perfect for your event in Over Wallop
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Wallop Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- When final numbers are due
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For an evening event in Over Wallop, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or SO20 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What affects the price in Over Wallop
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
FAQs for Over Wallop
Which station should guests use for Over Wallop?
Grateley station, about 2 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Over Wallop?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What documents can you send?
Send us your list and we will respond.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Nearby places to Over Wallop
Other catering in Over Wallop
Event catering near Over Wallop
Over Wallop is about 7 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Over Wallop will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Over Wallop is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Grateley station is about 2 miles away.
Festival paella catering in SO20 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Station Road, King Lane and King Lane Cottages or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Middle Wallop (1 mile south-east), Kentsboro (2 miles north-east), Nether Wallop (2 miles south-east), Fox (3 miles north) and Amport (4 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Not far away are Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
- Local pubs include The White Hart Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Over Wallop hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Over Wallop and the whole of Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in Over Wallop
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- A level pitch on firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- 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