Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Penton Corner, Hampshire
Looking for festival paella catering in Penton Corner? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
- Community events and open days
Live festival paella catering in Penton Corner
About our festival paella catering in Penton Corner
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We cook seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we are frequently booked for school fairs and fundraisers and feeding crew and volunteers.
Rural events near Penton Corner can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
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.
Why choose live paella in Penton Corner?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Penton Corner
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- County and country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Andover station, about 1.6 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Places near Penton Corner
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How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, events in Penton Corner stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- 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
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
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.
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
FAQs for Penton Corner
Is Penton Corner close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Penton Corner?
Andover station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll reply with our availability and what we need.
Do you come to Penton Corner?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Penton Corner and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
Running an event in Penton Corner
Penton Corner is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Penton Corner. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Penton Corner to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Portway Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Holy Trinity Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Short Lane and Beech Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Penton Corner, we cover Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (1 mile north), Red Post Bridge (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile north-east) and Charlton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.3 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Penton Corner includes Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Harrow Way Community School (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (0.7 miles north)
Where we can cook in Penton Corner
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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