Hampshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for West Wellow events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in West Wellow and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Live festival paella catering in West Wellow
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Festival paella catering in West Wellow, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros, and typical bookings are for feeding crew and volunteers and food and music festivals.
At a fête or field event near West Wellow, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in West Wellow
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Questions from West Wellow
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for West Wellow?
The closest is Romsey station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Will there be long queues?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Paella compared with other options
Most stalls cook to order. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Nearby places to West Wellow
Also in West Wellow
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is a festival favourite.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
West Wellow events: pitches and permissions
West Wellow is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. From the centre of West Wellow to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. West Wellow is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from West Wellow to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Romsey station, about 4.2 miles east. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 8 miles is the New Forest 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 SO51, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Wheatears Drive, Gazing Lane and Reeves Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside West Wellow, we cover Canada (1 mile south), East Wellow (1 mile south-east), Blackhill (1 mile south-east), Plaitford Green (1 mile north) and The Frenches (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
- Local schools include Embley (2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rockingham Arms (0.9 miles south)
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. For an evening event in West Wellow, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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