Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Badger Farm
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 Badger Farm.
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Planning an event in Badger Farm?
Why choose live paella in Badger Farm?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Paella catering for your event in Badger Farm
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Typical bookings include office lunches and staff parties and fairs, fêtes and festivals, serving black rice, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a place the size of Badger Farm, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Planning an evening event in Badger Farm? 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.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Badger Farm: your questions answered
Can you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Saint Luke?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Occasions we cook for in Badger Farm
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Company summer parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement and leaving parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Saint Luke, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether travel is included
Towns and villages near Badger Farm
What else we do in Badger Farm
Planning live paella in Badger Farm
Badger Farm is about 1 mile south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO22 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Badger Farm is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Badger Farm to Southampton (9 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Stanmore Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Winchester station, about 1.5 miles north-east.
Here we cover the SO22 and SO23 postcode area. Local streets include Fox Lane, Hubert Road and Edward Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A3090 close by, Badger Farm is easy for us to reach for your event. We also cook at events in Stanmore (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile east), Oliver's Battery (1 mile west), Winchester (1 mile north-east) and Bar End (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1 mile north) and Winchester Castle (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Local schools include Kings' School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn Public House (0.6 miles east)
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Tell us what else is being served
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
- 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