Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Selborne, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Selborne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Book festival paella catering in Selborne
Where we can cook in Selborne
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Room for our cooking and serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
About our festival paella catering in Selborne
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That makes life easier for organisers. We’re often asked to cater charity and school events and VIP and hospitality areas, serving vegan paella, giant-pan paella and churros.
At a field event near Selborne, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
What festival paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
- The paellas you choose
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Perfect for your event in Selborne
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Selborne, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Music and food festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Race days and sports events
- Agricultural and county shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the team stays
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Plan seating near the food area
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Why choose live paella in Selborne?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Summer events in Selborne have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Selborne
Is Selborne close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Selborne?
Alton station, about 3.8 miles north of the centre.
Do you come to Selborne?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Selborne and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we’ll check availability.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Running an event in Selborne
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Across the GU34 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Selborne is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Selborne to Guildford (19 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Alton station is about 3.8 miles away. School fairs, for a school like Selborne Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For festival paella catering in GU34, we plan around your venue and timings. From Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Selborne, we also cover Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Selborne includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Pubs nearby include The Jubilee Tap (within half a mile south)
- 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