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Paella Catering for Allbrook events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Allbrook.
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering in Allbrook
About our paella catering in Allbrook
Paella is generous food: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. For retirement and leaving parties and staff parties and work lunches, we will put together a menu of black rice, paella Valenciana and vegan paella and more.
In a smaller place like Allbrook, a garden party is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
Nearby places to Allbrook
More for events in Allbrook
Paella catering around Allbrook
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Allbrook, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Allbrook. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St. Peter's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Chandlers Ford station is about 1.3 miles away.
Wherever your event is in SO53, SO50 and SO21, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Allbrook include Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Otter pub (0.7 miles north)
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Count adults and children separately
- Ask for labels on each pan
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Why choose live paella in Allbrook?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Why choose paella catering in Allbrook?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Retirement celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Scantabout Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
Common questions in Allbrook
Which station should guests use for Allbrook?
The closest is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at St. Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What affects the price in Allbrook
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Allbrook, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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