Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Stoke, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Stoke and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- County and country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
Planning an event in Stoke?
Festival paella catering in Stoke, cooked live
Crew and volunteer catering can be timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Typical bookings include seasonal markets and charity and school events, with chicken and chorizo paella, churros and vegan paella.
Near Stoke, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
The process
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. For an evening event in Stoke, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Give traders a single information pack
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Why choose live paella in Stoke?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- We cover Stoke and the whole of Hampshire
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See How we price And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan, popular with families.
FAQs for Stoke
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Stoke?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Stoke too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Perfect for your event in Stoke
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Country shows
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as The Hayling College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payment is due
- Who provides the crockery
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Stoke? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
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.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Stoke
Stoke is about 3 miles south of Havant, in Hampshire. For festival paella catering in Stoke, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Warblington station, about 2.4 miles north. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 3 miles of Stoke, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cook at events all over PO11. Streets in the area include Havant Road, Rogers Mead and Northwood Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Stoke sits on or near the A3023, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Stoke for festival paella catering include North Hayling (1 mile east), Tye (1 mile east), Northney (1 mile north-east), Langstone (1 mile north) and Warblington (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (1.8 miles north) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hayling Billy.
- Local pubs include The Maypole pub (0.9 miles south)
- 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