Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Amport, Hampshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Amport.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering near Amport
How our paella catering works in Amport
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Amport. We cook mixed paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re often booked for company summer parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
Somewhere as small as Amport, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Amport
- Catering across Hampshire, including Amport
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning live paella in Amport
Amport is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. For an event in Amport, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Amport. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Amport to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Amport Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Wherever your event is in SP11, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Amport, we also cover Fox (1 mile south-west), Monxton (1 mile east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Little Ann (2 miles east) and Kentsboro (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (4 miles east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Amport includes Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
- Local pubs include White Horse Inn (0.9 miles north)
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Amport stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or SP11 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Amport
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Confirm allergies by email
- Mention any other courses or food
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
FAQs for Amport
Is Amport close to London?
About 67 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Amport?
Grateley station, about 2.7 miles south-west of the centre.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Does paella work for big events?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Where we can cook in Amport
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Amport
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Perfect for your event in Amport
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Amport, people book us for occasions like:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, Grateley station is about 2.7 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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