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Live paella catering in Brook, Isle of Wight
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Brook.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Garden get-togethers
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering for Brook events
How our paella catering works in Brook
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. For weddings, from canapés to evening food and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Brook, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Brook (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Brook? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Brook
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Brook? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What else we do in Brook
Live paella in Brook: local details
Brook is about 7 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Events in Brook are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Brook is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Historic houses near Brook include Mottistone Manor (1.1 miles east) and Westcourt Manor (3.9 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Brook is within about 4 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
For paella catering in PO30, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Carpenters Lane and Coastguard Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Brook, we also cover Dunsbury (1 mile north), Brookgreen (1 mile south-east), Hulverstone (1 mile east), Shalcombe (1 mile north-east) and Chilton Green (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newport (7 miles north-east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (10 miles north-east), Sandown (13 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles east) and Ventnor (11 miles east). Some remote venues need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
A little further out are Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Westover Down.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Brook is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
FAQs for Brook
We are having a ceremony at St. Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Brook too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Brook? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
- 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