Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Stubbington
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Stubbington.
- Sports club events
- Open days and community events
- School and charity events
Planning an event in Stubbington?
Community events around Stubbington
Stubbington is about 2 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Events in Stubbington are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Stubbington to Southampton (10 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Holy Rood Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Crofton Anne Dale Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
We cover events in every part of the PO14 and PO13 postcode area. From Park Lane, Croftlands Avenue and Bells Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Hill Head (1 mile south-west), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north-west), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (3 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Totton (14 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.5 miles north). Open spaces near Stubbington include West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Stubbington House School (within half a mile north-east) and Crofton School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Osborne View pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Festival paella catering in Stubbington, made fresh on the day
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. Typical bookings include sports clubs and race days and summer fairs and fêtes, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
Events near Stubbington are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything and needs little help is a bonus. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Summer events in Stubbington have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Stubbington? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Stubbington
Venues often 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 will follow them.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Live paella or other catering?
Burger stalls are common. Paella adds something different. 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.
Why us?
- We cover Stubbington and the whole of Hampshire
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Stubbington questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you trade at school fairs around Stubbington?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cover Stubbington?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Stubbington is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Towns and villages near Stubbington
Other catering in Stubbington
Who books festival paella catering in Stubbington?
It covers several diets with one trader.
Whatever you are celebrating in Stubbington, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.3 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- Travel and parking costs
- Allergen information for each dish
- How long the team stays
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- 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