Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Purbrook events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Purbrook and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Open days and community events
Book festival paella catering in Purbrook
How our festival paella catering works in Purbrook
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. Typical bookings include seasonal markets and charity and school events, serving chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
School fairs, fêtes and summer events in Purbrook suit a paella stall: it draws a crowd and serves quickly. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Community events around Purbrook
Purbrook is about 2 miles west of Havant, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Purbrook, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St John? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Bedhampton station is about 1.9 miles away.
Here we cover the PO7 and PO6 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include London Road, Bliss Close and Delius Walk; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Purbrook Heath (1 mile west), Widley (1 mile south-west), Waterlooville (1 mile north), Farlington (2 miles south) and Bedhampton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (7 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (7 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Warblington Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and World War I Remembrance Centre (2.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Crookhorn College (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Denmead Queen pub (0.9 miles north)
Events we cater in Purbrook
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Purbrook and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Charity and school events
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Feeding crew and volunteers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Purbrook Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
What festival paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Also near Purbrook
What else we do in Purbrook
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Purbrook have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Purbrook, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Purbrook
Is Purbrook close to London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Purbrook?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
- 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