Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Shawford events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Shawford.
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Open days and community events
Festival paella catering in Shawford
How our festival paella catering works in Shawford
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. We are frequently asked to cater open days and school fairs and fundraisers, with churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
For a village fête or field event near Shawford, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Live paella or other catering?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. A giant pan cooking in view sells itself. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in Shawford
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- County and country shows
- Open days
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
Events in parks such as St. Cross Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Also near Shawford
What else we do in Shawford
What festival paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Common questions in Shawford
Could we have live paella in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Shawford close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Event catering near Shawford
Shawford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Shawford. Shawford is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Shawford station is in Shawford itself. 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.
Festival paella catering in SO21 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Shawford Road and Pearson Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Compton (1 mile west), Twyford (1 mile south-east), South Down (1 mile south-west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (2.3 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Bridge Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Shawford? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
The process
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. At midsummer, events in Shawford stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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