Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Park Gate, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Park Gate: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Festivals
- Sports club events
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Festival paella catering in Park Gate
Festival paella catering for your event in Park Gate
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. Typical bookings include crew, volunteer and VIP catering and christmas and farmers’ markets, serving giant-pan paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Park Gate, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Perfect for your event in Park Gate
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Park Gate book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Community events and open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Margaret Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Summer events in Park Gate have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-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.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Park Gate and across Hampshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Nearby places to Park Gate
Other catering in Park Gate
Questions from Park Gate
Do you come out to small places like Park Gate?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Park Gate?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will check availability.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Park Gate?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
For event organisers in Park Gate
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Park Gate? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Running an event in Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. For an event in Park Gate, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Park Gate is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Park Gate Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Swanwick station is in Park Gate itself. The coast is within about 3 miles of Park Gate, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the SO31 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Park Gate include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- A level pitch on firm ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Park Gate
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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.
What affects the price in Park Gate
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
- 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