Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Curbridge, Hampshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Curbridge.
- Birthday celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
Paella catering near Curbridge
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella catering in Curbridge, cooked live
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and weddings and evening receptions, with seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana.
In a smaller place like Curbridge, a garden party is frequently the simplest option: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know about access to the house. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
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What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Planning an evening event in Curbridge? 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.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Curbridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
FAQs for Curbridge
What’s the nearest station to Curbridge for guests?
Botley station, about 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Curbridge close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- How long we are needed on site
- 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 booking.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering around Curbridge
Curbridge is about 3 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Curbridge and nearby villages. Curbridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
The coast is within about 5 miles of Curbridge, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
We cater events across SO30 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Tanners Brook Close, Loddon Close and Oakhanger Close or the roads around them. For events just outside Curbridge, we cover Curdridge (1 mile north), Botley (2 miles north-west), Boorley Green (3 miles north-west), Waltham Chase (3 miles north-east) and Durley (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St Andrew's Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and Knowle Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
- Local pubs include Horse and Jockey pub (within half a mile west)
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Ensure each pan is labelled
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Curbridge
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Curbridge and across Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- 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