Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Belbins
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Belbins. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Planning an event in Belbins?
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Paella catering for your event in Belbins
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. For big birthdays and company summer parties, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and mixed paella and more.
In a rural place like Belbins, the setting does a lot of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Planning an evening event in Belbins? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear 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 where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose paella catering in Belbins?
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Belbins and Hampshire:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Cupernham Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Belbins
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Hampshire, including Belbins
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Nearby places to Belbins
More for events in Belbins
Catering an event in Belbins
Belbins is about 1 mile north of Romsey, in Hampshire. From the centre of Belbins to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Belbins to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Romsey station is about 1.4 miles away. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Andrew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
For paella catering in SO51, we plan around your venue and timings. From Belbins and Yokesford Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Abbotswood (1 mile south-east), Braishfield (1 mile north-east), Crampmoor (2 miles south-east), Lower Slackstead (2 miles east) and Gosport (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (7 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-east) and Hedge End (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (1.5 miles south) and King Johns House (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Belbins include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Nearby schools include Stanbridge Earls School (1.3 miles west) and The Romsey School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Dog & Crook pub (0.9 miles east)
- Local facilities include Romsey Extra (2.5 miles south)
About the dishes
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Your questions about paella catering in Belbins
Is Belbins close to London?
About 69 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: 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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
- 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