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Festival Paella Catering for St Ives events
Looking for festival paella catering in St Ives? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Charity and school events
- Open days
- Sports club events
Festival paella catering in St Ives
Why choose festival paella catering in St Ives?
It brings theatre to the food court.
Here are some of the events we cook for in St Ives and Hampshire:
- Community events and open days
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
- Seasonal markets
School fairs, for a school like St Ives Primary & Nursery School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
Festival paella catering for your event in St Ives
Few street foods pull a crowd like a giant paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. Typical bookings include farmers’ and Christmas markets and open days and community events, with seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near St Ives, events may be far from shops and cafés, 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, with no surprises on the day.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Evening events in St Ives have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Why choose live paella in St Ives?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why St Ives hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
FAQs for St Ives
Do you trade at school fairs around St Ives?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like St Ives?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the details, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
For event organisers in St Ives
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Towns and villages near St Ives
More for events in St Ives
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Schedule crew meals
Crew meals are served at set times.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
St Ives events: pitches and permissions
St Ives is in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in St Ives, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Saints, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in parks such as Avon Heath Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 6 miles of St Ives, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For festival paella catering in BH24, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near St Ives include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
- 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