Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Southwood, Hampshire
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Southwood: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Charity and school events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days
Book festival paella catering in Southwood
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
About our festival paella catering in Southwood
One paella stall covers many diets: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. On the menu are vegan paella, seafood paella and churros, and we are often booked for sports clubs and race days and country shows.
Around Southwood, a fête or summer fair suits a huge paella pan. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Southwood? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Southwood
It copes with peak times, because it is served from big pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Southwood book us for occasions like:
- Race days and sports events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Food and music festivals
If your event is in Ancells Farm Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check allergen info is on display
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. For an evening event in Southwood, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Fairs, fêtes and events in Southwood
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Southwood, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Southwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Fleet station is about 1.5 miles away. Running a fête for a church like St John the Baptist? A paella pan draws people in.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU14 and GU51, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Southwood include Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Cove School (1 mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles east)
Nearby places to Southwood
More for events in Southwood
Should I cook it 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 you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Southwood
What’s the nearest station to Southwood for guests?
The closest is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Ancells Farm Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Why choose live paella in Southwood?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read How we price And 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