Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Catisfield events
Looking for paella catering in Catisfield? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Catisfield
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
How our paella catering works in Catisfield
Paella is generous food: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. On the menu are seafood paella, vegan paella and black rice, and we’re often booked for engagement and anniversary parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
There may be a hall or club near Catisfield if your garden is small; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
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Why choose paella catering in Catisfield?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Catisfield, people book us for occasions like:
- Community events and fairs
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 1.3 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Space, access and power needs
- Who provides the crockery
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Mention any other courses or food
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
A short rest after cooking helps, and that is when we invite guests up.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Why choose live paella in Catisfield?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. There’s 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Live paella in Catisfield: local details
Catisfield is about 1 mile west of Fareham, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Catisfield, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Ranvilles Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Catisfield is within about 4 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Anywhere in PO15 and PO14, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Mill Lane, Bradly Road and Harcourt Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Heathfield (1 mile east), Titchfield (1 mile west), Titchfield Park (1 mile north-west), Funtley (2 miles north-east) and Little Posbrook (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fareham Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Knowle Hospital (2.2 miles north). The countryside around Catisfield includes Holly Hill Woodland Park and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Henry Cort Community College (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Fishermans Arms (0.5 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Common questions in Catisfield
What’s the nearest station to Catisfield for guests?
Fareham station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Can you cook near the sea around Catisfield?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Planning an evening event in Catisfield? 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Catisfield? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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