Southampton · England
Paella Catering for Bassett Green events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bassett Green.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering for Bassett Green events
About our paella catering in Bassett Green
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. On the menu are black rice, vegan paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff parties and work lunches and retirement and leaving parties.
A place like Bassett Green often has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- County
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Who books paella catering in Bassett Green?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Family celebrations and christenings
Parks such as Riverside Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- Payment terms and deposit
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
Bassett Green: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Bassett Green for guests?
Swaythling station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre.
Is Bassett Green close to London?
About 68 miles from central London.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Why choose live paella in Bassett Green?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Bassett Green hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Places near Bassett Green
More for events in Bassett Green
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Planning an evening event in Bassett Green? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- 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.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Catering an event in Bassett Green
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. For paella catering in Bassett Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover 40 places in Southampton.
For guests coming by train, Swaythling station is about 0.6 miles away. Historic houses near Bassett Green include South Stoneham House (0.6 miles east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.9 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Bassett Green is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in SO16, SO17 and SO18 is planned around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road. With the M27 close by, Bassett Green is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Bassett Green for paella catering include Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Bassett Green include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Bassett Green include Cantell School (within half a mile west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Brook pub (0.6 miles south-east)
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bassett Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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