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Paella Catering in Brockbridge
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Brockbridge and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Naming days and family parties
- Big birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Live paella catering in Brockbridge
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Paella catering for your event in Brockbridge
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We’re often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and fairs, fêtes and festivals, with mixed paella, black rice and seafood paella.
Somewhere as small as Brockbridge, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Perfect for your event in Brockbridge
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Community events and fairs
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Big birthdays
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary and All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Confirm allergies by email
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
Brockbridge: venues, travel and local tips
Brockbridge is about 4 miles east of Bishop's Waltham, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Brockbridge or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Brockbridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Meonstoke Church of England Infant School, can book us as a food stall.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO32. That could mean an event in a garden on Mill Lane, Union Lane and High Street. Main roads around Brockbridge include the A32, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Brockbridge, we also cover Droxford (1 mile south-west), Meonstoke (1 mile north-east), Corhampton (1 mile north), Exton (1 mile north) and Soberton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (9 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Brockbridge includes St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bakers Arms (within half a mile south-west)
Towns and villages near Brockbridge
Other catering in Brockbridge
Brockbridge: your questions answered
How far is Brockbridge from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary and All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Brockbridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Brockbridge
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Brockbridge? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Brockbridge? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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