Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Ashfield
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Ashfield and across Hampshire.
- Community events and fairs
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
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How our paella catering works in Ashfield
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella, and we’re frequently booked for anniversary celebrations and naming days and family parties.
For a rural spot like Ashfield, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Planning paella catering in Ashfield? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Common questions in Ashfield
What’s the nearest station to Ashfield for guests?
Romsey station, about 2.3 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Live paella in Ashfield: local details
Ashfield is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. Events in Ashfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Boniface, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Ashfield. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. Ashfield is within about 6 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Here we cover the SO51 and SO16 postcode area. Local streets include Lee Lane, Lee Church Lane and Coldharbour Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Ashfield, we also cover Lee (1 mile west), Toothill (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and Nursling (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (3 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles north) and King Johns House (2.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Local facilities include Romsey Extra (1.5 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ashfield? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. There is 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.
Why choose Love Paella in Ashfield
- Catering across Hampshire, including Ashfield
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Evenings in Ashfield 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Why choose paella catering in Ashfield?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Historic houses near Ashfield include South Stoneham House (4.8 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- 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