Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Sarisbury Green events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Sarisbury Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Festivals
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering for Sarisbury Green events
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evening events in Sarisbury Green have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our festival paella catering in Sarisbury Green
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include open days and community events and country shows, serving churros, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Sarisbury Green, one trader covering most diets keeps it simple. A paella stall does that. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
Planning festival paella catering in Sarisbury Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Sarisbury Green events: pitches and permissions
Sarisbury Green is about 1 mile west of Locks Heath, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO31 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Sarisbury Green is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Swanwick station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Events in parks such as Hamble Common need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Sarisbury Green, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about a mile, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Brook Lane, Peters Road and Cumber Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Warsash (1 mile south), Sarisbury (1 mile north-east), Locks Heath (1 mile east), Swanwick (1 mile north) and Park Gate (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
A little further out are Coldeast (0.6 miles north-east) and St Andrew's Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The King And Queen Public House (1 mile south-west)
Should I cook it 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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Paella compared with other options
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Sarisbury Green hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Occasions we cook for in Sarisbury Green
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Sports club events
- County and country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Paul, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if it rains
- Who provides the crockery
- The venue requirements
Questions from Sarisbury Green
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater 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.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Also near Sarisbury Green
More for events in Sarisbury Green
- 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