Isle of Wight · England
Festival Paella Catering in Yarbridge
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Yarbridge: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- School and charity events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Planning an event in Yarbridge?
Festival paella catering in Yarbridge, made fresh on the day
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. On the menu are churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater music and food festivals and school fairs and fundraisers.
At a fête or field event near Yarbridge, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Ground conditions and access matter, so tell us about them. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Yarbridge (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evening events in Yarbridge have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Crew meals are served at set times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Yarbridge questions
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Yarbridge?
Yes, with the school’s permission. 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.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Yarbridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What affects the price in Yarbridge
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Yarbridge
One trader, many diets, which saves pitches.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports club events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
- Space, access and power needs
Live paella or other catering?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, a paella pan delivers. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Yarbridge hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
What else we do in Yarbridge
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Room for our cooking and serving area
For somewhere as remote as Yarbridge, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
Yarbridge events: pitches and permissions
Yarbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. For an event in Yarbridge, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Yarbridge to Southampton (20 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Mary's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Brading station, about 0.5 miles north-east. With the sea within about a mile, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the PO36 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as New Road, Morton Road and Church Lane or the roads around them. Yarbridge sits on or near the A3055, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Yarbridge, we cover Morton (1 mile south-west), Brading (1 mile north), Adgestone (1 mile west), Yaverland (1 mile south-east) and Sandown (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). Remote venues take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (3.1 miles south-west) and Sandown Castle (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brading Marshes RSPB reserve and Brading Down.
- Nearby schools include The Bay Church of England School (1.3 miles south-west) and Sandown Bay Academy (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bugle Inn (0.5 miles north)
- 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