Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Deane events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Deane and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Deane events
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Paella catering in Deane, made fresh on the day
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. We are often asked to cater christenings and family gatherings and summer garden parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegetable paella.
In a rural place like Deane, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
Send us the date, your venue or RG25 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across Hampshire, including Deane
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Deane? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Live paella in Deane: local details
Deane is about 5 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the RG25 area, we can bring the pans to you. Deane is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Deane to Reading (17 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cook at events all over RG25. For events just outside Deane, we cover Oakley (2 miles east), Overton (2 miles west), Quidhampton (2 miles west), Newfound (2 miles east) and North Waltham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (12 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-east), Tadley (8 miles north-east) and Hook (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Deane includes Farleigh Hill.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put allergy details in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Tell us what else is being served
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
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Step by step
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. Evenings in Deane stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Your questions about paella catering in Deane
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Deane?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you come to Deane?
We do. Deane is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Deane.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
- 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