Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Sandy Balls events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Sandy Balls.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Village fêtes
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About our festival paella catering in Sandy Balls
Nothing draws a festival crowd like a giant paella. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. We are frequently asked to cater community events and open days and county and country shows, with vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
At a field event near Sandy Balls, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Sandy Balls: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Sandy Balls too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. There is a vegan pan next to the others.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
More for events in Sandy Balls
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Sandy Balls
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Larger pans for peak times.
Events we cater in Sandy Balls
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- Sports club events
School fairs, for a school like The Burgate School and Sixth Form, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
How we price festival paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
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.
Event catering near Sandy Balls
Sandy Balls is in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Sandy Balls, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Sandy Balls to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Giles? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 8 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in SP6, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Local streets include The Pines, River Road and Larch Row; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Godshill (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile south-west), Blissford (1 mile south), Stuckton (1 mile south-west) and Frogham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
A little further out are Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.3 miles west) and Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Sandy Balls include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local pubs include The Fighting Cocks pub (0.5 miles east)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Sandy Balls, 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.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
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