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Festival Paella Catering for Shirrell Heath events
Planning festival paella catering in Shirrell Heath? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sports club events
- Country shows
- Music and food festivals
Festival paella catering in Shirrell Heath
What affects the price in Shirrell Heath
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
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 will put together a menu and price.
Festival paella catering for your event in Shirrell Heath
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. The sight and smell of it cooking brings people over, and portions are served quickly from the pan. Whether it’s feeding crew and volunteers and sports clubs and race days, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella and more.
For a village fête or field event near Shirrell Heath, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Who books festival paella catering in Shirrell Heath?
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Shirrell Heath:
- County and country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Music and food festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Botley station, about 2.9 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
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DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
FAQs for Shirrell Heath
Is Shirrell Heath too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Shirrell Heath?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
It’s one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you come to Shirrell Heath?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Shirrell Heath and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Shirrell Heath.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Shirrell Heath
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
For event organisers in Shirrell Heath
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. At midsummer, events in Shirrell Heath stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Community events around Shirrell Heath
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. For an event in Shirrell Heath, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Shirrell Heath. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Shirrell Heath to Southampton (9 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St John? A paella pan draws people in. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in SO32, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shirrell Heath include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Prince of Wales pub (under half a mile north-east)
Why choose live paella in Shirrell Heath?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Shirrell Heath hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- 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