Hampshire · England
Festival & event paella in Up Nately, Hampshire
Looking for festival paella catering in Up Nately? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Open days and community events
Planning an event in Up Nately?
What affects the price in Up Nately
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
How our festival paella catering works in Up Nately
A paella stall covers several diets at once: separate meat, seafood and vegan pans. That makes life easier for organisers. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater county and country shows and VIP and hospitality areas.
Near Up Nately, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
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Your questions about festival paella catering in Up Nately
Which station should guests use for Up Nately?
Hook station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Up Nately?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
Do you cater in Up Nately?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Up Nately is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you need water?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we’ll confirm what we need.
What does festival paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
About the dishes
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Schedule crew meals
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is live paella right for your event?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Up Nately hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- We cover Up Nately and the whole of Hampshire
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Up Nately stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we will serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We arrive at the agreed time to set up the pitch.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
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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What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Spacing from tents and other structures
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Running an event in Up Nately
Up Nately is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the RG27 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Robert May's School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Hook station, about 1.7 miles north-east.
Festival paella catering in RG27 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Heather Lane, Wood Lane and Greywell Road. For events just outside Up Nately, we cover Nately Scures (1 mile north), Greywell (1 mile south-east), Newnham (1 mile north), Hook Common (1 mile north-east) and Warnborough Green (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.6 miles west) and Odiham Castle (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Up Nately includes The Mill Field and Tundry Hill.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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