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Festival Paella Catering in Soldridge
Looking for festival paella catering in Soldridge? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Sports club events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School fairs and fundraisers
Festival paella catering in Soldridge
Festival paella catering for your event in Soldridge
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. For christmas and farmers’ markets and race days and sports events, we’ll put together a menu of giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros.
At a fête or field event near Soldridge, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Who books festival paella catering in Soldridge?
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
In Soldridge and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and open days
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Good Shepherd? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Soldridge
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Soldridge have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or GU34 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about festival paella catering in Soldridge
Is Soldridge close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Soldridge?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Community events around Soldridge
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Soldridge to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
We cover events in every part of GU34 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Soldridge includes Red Hill.
Why choose live paella in Soldridge?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Soldridge hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
- 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