Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering in West Tisted
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in West Tisted. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering in West Tisted
Why choose live paella in West Tisted?
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- We cover West Tisted and the whole of Hampshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Festival paella catering in West Tisted, made fresh on the day
Festivals, fairs, markets and community events are all on our list. Whether it’s festivals and feeding crew and volunteers, we can cook churros, chicken and chorizo paella and giant-pan paella for your guests.
At a fête or field event near West Tisted, a paella stall brings a hot, filling meal to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Book crew catering in advance
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
Allergen information is available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, 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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Places near West Tisted
What else we do in West Tisted
Common questions in West Tisted
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is West Tisted too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
What festival paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Fairs, fêtes and events in West Tisted
West Tisted is about 7 miles north-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in West Tisted, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO24. If your venue is just outside West Tisted, we also cover Filmore Hill (1 mile south-east), Monkwood (1 mile north-east), Bailey Green (1 mile south-east), Privett (2 miles south-east) and Ropley (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (14 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Havant (14 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south-west), Fareham (15 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south).
Open spaces near West Tisted include Henwood Down and Shutts Copse.
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Summer events in West Tisted 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.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events we cater in West Tisted
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In West Tisted, people book us for occasions like:
- Sports clubs and race days
- Country shows
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Charity and school events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
- 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