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Paella Catering in Hampshire

We cook at events in 683 towns and villages across Hampshire for paella catering, with everything cooked live on the day.

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Paella catering in every part of Hampshire

Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and tell us about your event for a quote.

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About paella catering in Hampshire

There’s something generous about paella: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. We are frequently asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and fairs, fêtes and festivals, serving vegetable paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.

We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day.

Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.

What you will pay

Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.

Why choose Love Paella

Hot food served quickly from the pan
Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
A quote that spells everything out
Everything cooked fresh at your event

How to get a price

A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.

What’s near Basingstoke

We cook for events around King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, Cranbourne and Eastrop Park. Nearby too are The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east), St Michael's Church (0.5 miles east) and The Costello School (1 mile east). The closest station to Basingstoke is Basingstoke station, roughly 0.6 miles east. A little further out are Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.

Paella catering in Hampshire: local guide

There are 23 towns and 538 villages and hamlets in Hampshire, so the setting can be anything from Basingstoke, Winchester and Gosport to a quiet hamlet: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan. The New Forest National Park, the South Downs National Park and the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within easy reach of places across Hampshire, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking. 143 of the places we cover in Hampshire are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we frequently plan a sheltered cooking spot for the wind.

Basingstoke: Thinking of a picnic-style party in Eastrop Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Planning an evening event in Basingstoke? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.

Prices and what affects them

We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:

How many staff you need
Parking and unloading
Plates, cutlery and glassware
How many courses

The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.

What we need to know

A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:

Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Any dietary needs and allergies
The date and rough timings
The courses you’d like

Planning paella catering in Hampshire? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.

Why live paella works

It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.

Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Hampshire book us for occasions like:

Company summer parties
Christenings and family gatherings
Milestone birthday parties
Community events and fairs

Planning the cooking area

We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:

Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site

Paella compared with other options

With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together.

Comparing caterers

What the price includes, item by item
What happens if it rains
When final numbers are due
The deposit and payment dates

Planners, venues and businesses

If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.

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 keeps things simple.

Your questions about paella catering in Hampshire

What does paella catering cost?

It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.

Are premium seafood options available?

Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.

Do you do desserts?

We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.

Can paella be the only main course?

It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.

What equipment do you bring?

All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.

Can you bring crockery?

Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.

Who clears up?

We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.