Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Owslebury Bottom events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Owslebury Bottom and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Village fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Owslebury Bottom
Where we can cook in Owslebury Bottom
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
How our festival paella catering works in Owslebury Bottom
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include seafood paella, churros and giant-pan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater county and country shows and school fairs and fundraisers.
Near Owslebury Bottom, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Places near Owslebury Bottom
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Why choose festival paella catering in Owslebury Bottom?
It copes with peak times, because it’s served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Owslebury Bottom:
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
- County and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Owslebury Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening events in Owslebury Bottom have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Owslebury Bottom events: pitches and permissions
Owslebury Bottom is about 4 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Events in Owslebury Bottom are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Owslebury Bottom is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Andrew? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Shawford station is about 2.7 miles away.
We cater events across the SO21 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater events in Owslebury (1 mile south), Baybridge (1 mile south-east), Morestead (1 mile north), Hensting (1 mile south-west) and Lane End (3 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north-west), Gosport (15 miles south), Eastleigh (5 miles south-west), Fareham (12 miles south), Horndean (13 miles south-east) and Totton (12 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find The Gurkha Museum (3.5 miles north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (3.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Owslebury Bottom includes Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include Ship Inn (0.6 miles south)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Owslebury Bottom questions
Is Owslebury Bottom close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Owslebury Bottom?
Shawford station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How we price festival paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Paella compared with other options
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing 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