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Live paella catering in Fairlee, Isle of Wight
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Fairlee: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Fairlee
Your questions about paella catering in Fairlee
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Paul's Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook near the sea around Fairlee?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Paella catering in Fairlee, cooked live
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll recommend what fits your event. For garden get-togethers and birthday celebrations, we can cook vegan paella, mixed paella and seafood paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Fairlee, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Fairlee (PO30, PO31, PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Planning live paella in Fairlee
Fairlee is about 1 mile north-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Tell us where your event in Fairlee will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. We cook right across the region, from Fairlee to Southampton (15 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Medina College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Seaclose Park? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Fairlee is within about 4 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 cater events across the PO30, PO31 and PO41 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Mews Lane, Cross Lane and Harvey Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Cross Lane (1 mile south), Barton (1 mile south), Staplers (1 mile south-east), Hillgrove (1 mile east) and Whippingham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (5 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (7 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north). If your event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Summerfields Primary School (within half a mile south-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (0.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Bargeman's Rest pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Fairlee
Also in Fairlee
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Organising a club, school or community event in Fairlee? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Events we cater in Fairlee
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
Historic houses near Fairlee include Carisbrooke Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Arreton Manor (2.7 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether travel is included
Is live paella right for your event?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Fairlee
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
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. Around midsummer it stays light in Fairlee until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
- 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