Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Cheriton, Hampshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cheriton: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Planning an event in Cheriton?
Paella catering in Cheriton, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We’re frequently asked to cater anniversary celebrations and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving paella Valenciana, vegan paella and seafood paella.
For a rural spot like Cheriton, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Cheriton, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella catering around Cheriton
Cheriton is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Cheriton, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Cheriton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Cheriton to Southampton (14 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Michael, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Cheriton Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Lower Lamborough Lane, Raebarn Close and Markall Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. For events just outside Cheriton, we cover Hinton Ampner (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bramdean (2 miles east), New Alresford (2 miles north) and Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (12 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Cheriton include Beacon Hill and Shutts Copse.
- Pubs nearby include The Flowerpots Inn (less than half a mile west)
For event organisers in Cheriton
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Places near Cheriton
Other catering in Cheriton
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Cheriton: your questions answered
Is Cheriton close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Michael: can you cater afterwards?
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 inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Events we cater in Cheriton
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
In Cheriton and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
Nearby historic houses include Hinton Ampner House (0.8 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if it rains
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
Where we can cook in Cheriton
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Cheriton
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Put allergy details in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
- 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