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Paella Catering for Anthill Common events
Planning paella catering in Anthill Common? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Anthill Common
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Anthill Common? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Paella catering for your event in Anthill Common
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it’s served straight from the pan. For retirement and leaving parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, we can cook vegan paella, seafood paella and black rice for your guests.
Somewhere like Anthill Common, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Why choose paella catering in Anthill Common?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Company summer parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether VAT is included
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Anthill Common until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Anthill Common
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Towns and villages near Anthill Common
What else we do in Anthill Common
Live paella or other catering?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Anthill Common hosts choose us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Anthill Common
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Questions from Anthill Common
How far is Anthill Common from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Anthill Common for guests?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Catering an event in Anthill Common
Anthill Common is about 3 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Anthill Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Anthill Common. Anthill Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.6 miles south.
For paella catering in PO7, we plan around your venue. From Broad Lane, School Lane and Uplands Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Denmead (1 mile south-east), Hambledon (1 mile north), Anmore (2 miles east), Wecock Farm (2 miles east) and Lovedean (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (4.2 miles south). Not far away are St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Fox and Hounds pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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