Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Poulner events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Poulner and across Hampshire.
- School and charity events
- Community events and open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Festival paella catering for Poulner events
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
About our festival paella catering in Poulner
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. We cook giant-pan paella, vegan paella and churros, and typical bookings are for school and charity events and village fêtes.
For events in a place like Poulner, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. Paella does exactly that. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Poulner questions
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you trade at school fairs around Poulner?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Also near Poulner
Also in Poulner
Poulner events: pitches and permissions
Poulner is about 1 mile north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Poulner, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Poulner Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Poulner, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Oak Lane, Link Road and Croft Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Poulner, we also cover Ringwood (1 mile south-west), Hightown (1 mile south), Hangersley (1 mile north-east), Blashford (1 mile north-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (14 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find St Leonard's Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Poulner includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Occasions we cook for in Poulner
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Poulner and Hampshire:
- Community events and open days
- Seasonal markets
- Charity and school events
- County and country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Baptist, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Poulner have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or BH24 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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