Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Petersfield, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Petersfield and across Hampshire.
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Country shows
Festival paella catering near Petersfield
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
How our festival paella catering works in Petersfield
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and churros, and typical bookings are for seasonal markets and county and country shows.
In Petersfield, schools, clubs and churches often run summer events. Paella suits any of them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Where we can cook in Petersfield
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Trader information and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Petersfield
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Is live paella right for your event?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Petersfield and the whole of Hampshire
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. For an evening event in Petersfield, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Petersfield: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Petersfield?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Petersfield for guests?
Petersfield has its own station: Petersfield station.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Crew meals are served at set times.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Community events around Petersfield
Petersfield is about 10 miles north of Havant, in Hampshire. From the centre of Petersfield to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Petersfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Petersfield to Southampton (21 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Petersfield Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Petersfield has its own station, Petersfield station. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about a mile of Petersfield, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in GU31 and GU32 is planned around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on High Street, Station Road and London Road or the roads around them. Petersfield sits on or near the A3 and A272, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Petersfield, we also cover Sheet (1 mile north-east), Steep (1 mile north), Stroud (2 miles west), Steep Marsh (2 miles north) and Langrish (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Havant (10 miles south), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (10 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west), Purbrook (10 miles south-west) and Bordon (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bear Museum (less than half a mile south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (under half a mile west). Not far away are Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
- Nearby schools include Morton House School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Petersfield School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart pub (within half a mile east)
Also in Petersfield
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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