Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Bashley, Hampshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bashley: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversary celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
Paella catering for Bashley events
Paella catering in Bashley, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it’s served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
In a hamlet or village like Bashley, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Live paella or other catering?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Bashley
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Bashley and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Around midsummer it stays light in Bashley until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:05pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know about other food at the event
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Bashley questions
We’re having a ceremony at St John: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Bashley?
The closest is New Milton station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you cater in Bashley?
We do. Bashley is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Also in Bashley
Live paella in Bashley: local details
Bashley is in Hampshire. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Bashley. Bashley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Bashley to Southampton (15 miles away).
Historic houses near Bashley include Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Avon Tyrrell House (3.9 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Ballard School, can book us as a food stall. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Bashley, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking. The coast is within about 6 miles of Bashley, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Anywhere in BH25, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on St Johns Road, Ossemsley South Drive and Bashley Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Ossemsley (1 mile north-west), Wootton (1 mile north-west), Ashley (1 mile south-east), Tiptoe (1 mile east) and Mead End (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (5 miles east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Bashley include Tiptoe Primary School (1 mile east) and The Arnewood School (1.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (0.7 miles north)
Perfect for your event in Bashley
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is New Milton station, about 1.3 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if it rains
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bashley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
- 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