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Festival Paella Catering for Staplers events
Planning festival paella catering in Staplers? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Country shows
- Seasonal markets
Live festival paella catering in Staplers
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Firm, level ground
For somewhere as remote as Staplers, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
About our festival paella catering in Staplers
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, so your team eats well on a long day. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for agricultural and county shows and food and music festivals.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Staplers are made for a paella stall. Send us the pitch and access details. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Staplers (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Staplers: your questions answered
Can you cook in Seaclose Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you trade at school fairs around Staplers?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you have the documents we need?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food that sits in a hot cabinet isn’t much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Staplers hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across the Isle of Wight, including Staplers
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Event catering near Staplers
Staplers is about 1 mile east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO30 area, we can cook for your guests. Staplers is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cook. Our events stretch from Staplers to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Barton Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Seaclose Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cook at events all over PO30 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Pan Lane, Ash Road and Mews Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Barton (1 mile west), Cross Lane (1 mile north-west), Fairlee (1 mile north-west), Hillgrove (1 mile north-east) and Wootton (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ryde (5 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (6 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south) and East Cowes (4 miles north). If your event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
A little further out are Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (0.7 miles north-west) and Carisbrooke Castle (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Staplers include Medina College (0.8 miles north) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include Bargeman's Rest pub (0.7 miles west)
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Provide seating near the food
- Check allergen info is on display
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
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 as the paella takes shape. Summer events in Staplers have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Why choose festival paella catering in Staplers?
A paella stall draws people into the food area and serves them fast.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Music and food festivals
- Charity and school events
- Community events and open days
Running a fête for a church like St Paul's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Who provides the crockery
- What happens if it rains
Places near Staplers
What else we do in Staplers
- 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