Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for Stonehills events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Stonehills. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering near Stonehills
How our festival paella catering works in Stonehills
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, on the move or on a picnic rug. We cook seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for school and charity events and county and country shows.
At a field event near Stonehills, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
How we price festival paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Vehicle access before and after the event
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
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Common questions in Stonehills
What’s the nearest station to Stonehills for guests?
Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your list and we’ll respond.
What do you need at the pitch?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. At midsummer, events in Stonehills stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Provide seating near the food
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Stonehills and the whole of Hampshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Perfect for your event in Stonehills
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Stonehills, people book us for occasions like:
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like Fawley Infant School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Community events around Stonehills
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Stonehills and the surrounding area. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north. Running a fête for a church like Church of All Saints? A paella pan draws people in. Within about 5 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cater events across the SO45 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Stonehills and Fawley Bypass. If your venue is just outside Stonehills, we also cover Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Stonehills include The New Forest Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Falcon Hotel (under half a mile north-west)
- 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