Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Southwick, Hampshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Southwick. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
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Festival paella catering for your event in Southwick
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and giant-pan paella, and typical bookings are for race days and sports events and festivals.
For a village fête or field event near Southwick, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Events we cater in Southwick
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Race days and sports events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Community events and open days
Running a fête for a church like Church of St James Without the Priory Gate? A paella pan draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Schedule crew meals
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Southwick: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Southwick?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Southwick?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
What do you need at the pitch?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Your trader pack and site rules
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Southwick
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
What affects the price in Southwick
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Places near Southwick
More for events in Southwick
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Event catering near Southwick
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Events in Southwick are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Southwick is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Southwick to Southampton (13 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 1.9 miles south. School fairs, for a school like King Richard School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO17, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, North Road West and Castle Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Inn (within half a mile west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Evening events in Southwick have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Southwick, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
- 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