Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in Warborne
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Warborne and Hampshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Music and food festivals
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Warborne?
Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Festival paella catering for your event in Warborne
A paella stall covers several diets at once: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater seasonal markets and village fêtes and summer fairs.
At a fête or field event near Warborne, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Nearby places to Warborne
What else we do in Warborne
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
The huge pan is the star.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Schedule crew meals
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Warborne questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Will there be long queues?
Service from the pan is fast, which suits busy periods.
What do you need at the pitch?
Send pitch details and we’ll confirm.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you come to Warborne?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Warborne and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What happens on the day
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 at the agreed time. Summer events in Warborne have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- 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.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Warborne? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Where we can cook in Warborne
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- A level pitch on firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
Why choose festival paella catering in Warborne?
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Warborne and Hampshire:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Lymington Town station is about 1 mile away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Staff numbers and hours
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Fairs, fêtes and events in Warborne
Warborne is about 1 mile north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Warborne or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Saint Nicholas Chapel? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Southlands School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. Within about 4 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 2 miles of Warborne, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Festival paella catering in SO41 is planned around your venue and timings. For events just outside Warborne, we cover Pilley (1 mile north-east), Boldre (1 mile north-west), Portmore (1 mile east), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north-east) and Bull Hill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (8 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west) and Ringwood (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Warborne includes Boldre Foreshore.
- Schools near Warborne include William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north) and Priestlands School (1.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Walhampton Arms (0.6 miles 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