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Paella Catering for Froyle events
Planning paella catering in Froyle? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Froyle
Catering an event in Froyle
Froyle is about 4 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Froyle, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary of the Assumption, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Wherever your event is in GU34, we can cook for your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Park Lane, Westburn Fields and Barnfield Close or the roads around them. For events just outside Froyle, we cover Lower Froyle (1 mile north-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile south-west), Neatham (2 miles south-west), Holybourne (2 miles south-west) and Wyck (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles south-west) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Barley Pound (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Froyle include Holybourne Hill.
- Local pubs include Hen And Chicken Public House (0.8 miles south)
Paella catering for your event in Froyle
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Whether it is festivals, fairs and school events and birthday celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of black rice, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Froyle, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Common questions in Froyle
Is Froyle close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary of the Assumption?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
Paella compared with other options
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. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Love Paella in Froyle
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Evenings in Froyle stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- 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.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Towns and villages near Froyle
Other catering in Froyle
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Have seats for most of your guests
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Who books paella catering in Froyle?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Froyle:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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