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Festival Paella Catering in Waltham Chase
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Waltham Chase.
- VIP and hospitality areas
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Sports club events
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Festival paella catering in Waltham Chase, made fresh on the day
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include music and food festivals and christmas and farmers’ markets, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and churros.
At a fête or field event near Waltham Chase, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Waltham Chase
- Catering across Hampshire, including Waltham Chase
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Your questions about festival paella catering in Waltham Chase
Which station should guests use for Waltham Chase?
Botley station, about 2.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Waltham Chase too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you need power?
We’ll confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Do you come to Waltham Chase?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Waltham Chase and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Where we can cook in Waltham Chase
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Trader information and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Fairs, fêtes and events in Waltham Chase
Waltham Chase is about 5 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Waltham Chase will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Waltham Chase to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Waltham Chase Methodist Church? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Botley station is about 2.7 miles away.
Festival paella catering in SO32 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Chase Grove, Club House Lane and Sandy Hill Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bishop's Waltham (2 miles north), Curdridge (2 miles south-west), Ashton (3 miles north), Durley Street (3 miles north-west) and Durley (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (9 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (3.7 miles south). The countryside around Waltham Chase includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Dog pub (0.5 miles south)
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Waltham Chase have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for 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, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Waltham Chase? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or SO32 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Waltham Chase
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Waltham Chase, people book us for occasions like:
- County and country shows
- School and charity events
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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