Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Owslebury
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Owslebury and Hampshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Seasonal markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering in Owslebury
About our festival paella catering in Owslebury
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and charity and school events, serving giant-pan paella, churros and vegan paella.
Rural events near Owslebury can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check how many portions traders can serve
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Owslebury questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Owslebury?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
How far is Owslebury from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What do you need at the pitch?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
Paella compared with other options
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, keeping queues short. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Owslebury hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Owslebury
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Why choose festival paella catering in Owslebury?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
Community events around Owslebury
Owslebury is about 4 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Owslebury and nearby villages. Owslebury is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Owslebury to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shawford station, about 2.8 miles west. School fairs, for a school like Owslebury Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Festival paella catering in SO21 is planned around your venue. From Beech Grove, Main Road and Pitcot Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north), Baybridge (1 mile south-east), Hensting (1 mile south-west), Morestead (1 mile north) and Lane End (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (4 miles north-west), Gosport (15 miles south), Eastleigh (4 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (13 miles south-east) and Totton (12 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and The Gurkha Museum (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Owslebury includes Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. For an evening event in Owslebury, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
- 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