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Festival Paella Catering for Red Post Bridge events
Looking for festival paella catering in Red Post Bridge? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Festival paella catering for Red Post Bridge events
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
How our festival paella catering works in Red Post Bridge
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Popular choices include seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for charity and school events and food and music festivals.
At a field event near Red Post Bridge, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Red Post Bridge questions
How far is Red Post Bridge from London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Red Post Bridge?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cater in Red Post Bridge?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Red Post Bridge and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Red Post Bridge events: pitches and permissions
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Red Post Bridge, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Andover station is about 1.9 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as John Hanson Community School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Festival paella catering in SP11 is planned around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane. If your venue is just outside Red Post Bridge, we also cover Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Red Post Bridge include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For an evening event in Red Post Bridge, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Red Post Bridge? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Access for unloading at set-up
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Red Post Bridge hosts choose us
- Events in Red Post Bridge and across Hampshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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