Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for South Weirs events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in South Weirs and across Hampshire.
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in South Weirs?
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Festival paella catering for your event in South Weirs
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We’re frequently asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and country shows, serving chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Rural events near South Weirs can be a long way from food outlets, so a hot-food stall is a big help. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
South Weirs questions
Is South Weirs too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around South Weirs?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Towns and villages near South Weirs
Other catering in South Weirs
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Running an event in South Weirs
South Weirs is about 4 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. For an event in South Weirs, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around South Weirs. South Weirs is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from South Weirs to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Brockenhurst station is about 0.9 miles away. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about a mile of South Weirs, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 5 miles of South Weirs, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Festival paella catering in SO42 is planned around your venue. If your venue is just outside South Weirs, we also cover Brockenhurst (1 mile north-east), Setley (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (2 miles north-east), Emery Down (4 miles north) and Lyndhurst (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south-east) and Romsey (13 miles north).
A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles south-east).
Events we cater in South Weirs
It feeds crew and volunteers well on a long day.
In South Weirs and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports club events
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Food and music festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Saviour, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
What affects the price in South Weirs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
Send us the date, your venue or SO42 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in South Weirs stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in South Weirs?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why South Weirs hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- Events in South Weirs and across Hampshire
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
- 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