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Live paella catering in Frogham, Hampshire
Planning paella catering in Frogham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering for Frogham events
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
How our paella catering works in Frogham
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in Frogham. Popular choices include vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater big birthdays and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a small place like Frogham, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Occasions we cook for in Frogham
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hyde Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Frogham: venues, travel and local tips
Frogham is in Hampshire. For paella catering in Frogham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Frogham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Frogham to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Breamore House (4 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Ascension, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Frogham is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Paella catering in SP6 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Blissford Hill, Abbots Well Road and Frogham Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Blissford (1 mile north), Hyde (1 mile south-west), Hungerford (1 mile south-west), Stuckton (1 mile west) and North Gorley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles north-east), New Milton (12 miles south), Ringwood (5 miles south) and Barton on Sea (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Godshill Castle Hill (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (2 miles north-west)
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Around midsummer it stays light in Frogham until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:05pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Questions from Frogham
Do you come out to small places like Frogham?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of the Holy Ascension: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
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.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
- 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