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Paella Catering for Clatterford events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Clatterford: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Live paella catering in Clatterford
Paella catering for your event in Clatterford
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, very little goes to waste, and the food is served hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We are frequently asked to cater retirement celebrations and christenings and family gatherings, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
For a rural spot like Clatterford, the countryside is part of the appeal: 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 the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Clatterford (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Clatterford?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re 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.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Clatterford
Other catering in Clatterford
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Clatterford is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Clatterford
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Perfect for your event in Clatterford
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events and fairs
- Garden get-togethers
Nearby historic houses include Carisbrooke Castle (within half a mile east) and Gatcombe House (1.8 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
FAQs for Clatterford
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St. Nicholas in Castro: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us how many children are coming
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Planning live paella in Clatterford
Clatterford is about 1 mile south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Clatterford and the surrounding area. We cook in all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. Our events stretch from Clatterford to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St. Nicholas in Castro, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Clatterford is within about 6 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at events all over the PO30 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Down Lane, Castle Lane and High Street or the roads around them. Other places close to Clatterford for paella catering include Carisbrooke (1 mile north), Plaish (1 mile south-west), Gunville (1 mile north), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (7 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north). For an event at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you will also find Whitecroft Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Brighstone Down and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Christ The King College (0.6 miles north-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Waverley pub (within half a mile north-east)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Clatterford until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Read more
- 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