Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Tidworth
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Tidworth: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering for Tidworth events
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
How our festival paella catering works in Tidworth
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Whether it’s village fêtes and sports club events, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
For events in a place like Tidworth, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Tidworth, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is 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.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Check allergen info is on display
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Nearby places to Tidworth
Also in Tidworth
Who books festival paella catering in Tidworth?
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Charity and school events
- Seasonal markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
School fairs, for a school like The Wellington Academy, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
Tidworth questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Tidworth?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is Tidworth close to London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much does festival paella catering cost in Tidworth?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Event catering near Tidworth
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Events in Tidworth 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 across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Tidworth to Southampton (25 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP9, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close. You will find Tidworth on the A338 and A3026, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover events in Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Clarendon Infants' School (less than half a mile south-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