Isle of Wight · England
Paella Catering for Elmfield events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Elmfield. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Company summer parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Planning an event in Elmfield?
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Put allergy details in writing
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Paella catering for your event in Elmfield
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll suggest what suits your event. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and fairs, fêtes and festivals, with mixed paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella.
In a smaller place like Elmfield, 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. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Elmfield (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella catering around Elmfield
Elmfield is about 1 mile south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. For an event in Elmfield, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Elmfield to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Nearby historic houses include Nunwell House (2.6 miles south) and Morton Manor (3.2 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Elmfield is within about a mile of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in PO33 is planned around your venue. Whether your event is on Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Being close to the A3055, Elmfield is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Oakfield (1 mile west), Appley (1 mile north-east), Westridge (1 mile south), Ryde (1 mile north-west) and Puckpool (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). Remote venues take a little more planning, so ask early about your event.
Nearby you’ll also find Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles north). The countryside around Elmfield includes Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (1 mile north-west) and Ryde Academy (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include High Park Tavern (within half a mile east)
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
For somewhere as remote as Elmfield, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Elmfield
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Elmfield
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Elmfield and across the Isle of Wight
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. In Elmfield, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Elmfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
Send us the date, your venue or PO33 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Also in Elmfield
Who books paella catering in Elmfield?
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Elmfield and the Isle of Wight:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Your questions about paella catering in Elmfield
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
What’s the nearest station to Elmfield for guests?
Elmfield has its own station: Ryde St Johns Road station.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Do you cover Elmfield?
We do. We cook at events in Elmfield and across the Isle of Wight. Send us your date to check availability.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
- 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