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Festival & event paella in Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Ventnor: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Open days
Festival paella catering in Ventnor
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Festival paella catering in Ventnor, cooked live
Big batches mean lunchtime rushes are easy. Portions are served in seconds. We are often asked to cater summer fairs and fêtes and school and charity events, serving giant-pan paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
For events in a place like Ventnor, one hot-food trader that suits most diets makes life easy. A paella stall does that. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Ventnor (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Ventnor
Crew love a hot meal on a long day.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Ventnor, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Open days
- Sports clubs and race days
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Catherine's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
Your questions about festival paella catering in Ventnor
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Ventnor?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
Ventnor is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Places near Ventnor
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Schedule crew meals
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask about peak-time capacity
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Extra pans for busy periods.
The process
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For an evening event in Ventnor, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Ventnor, and we will put together a menu and price.
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The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Community events around Ventnor
Ventnor is about 8 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in PO38, we will come to your venue or garden. Ventnor is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Ventnor to Southampton (24 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Catherine's School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Shanklin station is about 3 miles away. The coast is within about a mile of Ventnor, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in PO38, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Old Station Road, Market Street and High Street or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. You will find Ventnor on the A3055 and B3327, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Steephill (1 mile south-west), Bonchurch (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile west), Wroxall (2 miles north) and Luccombe Village (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (9 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (5 miles north-east), Shanklin (3 miles north-east) and East Cowes (11 miles north). Ventnor is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with plenty of venues for events. Remote venues take a little more planning, so ask early about your event.
Well-known places in the area include Longshoremans Museum (less than half a mile south) and South Wight (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Ventnor includes Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
- Schools near Ventnor include St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles north-west) and The Island Free School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Blenheim pub (under half a mile east)
Live paella or other catering?
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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