Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Fyfield, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Fyfield and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Fyfield
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
Send us the date, your venue or SP11 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Fyfield
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. On the menu are black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for fairs, fêtes and festivals and engagement and anniversary parties.
Somewhere like Fyfield, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Events we cater in Fyfield
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Grateley station, about 3.7 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- Whether travel is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Mention any other courses or food
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Paella catering around Fyfield
Fyfield is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SP11 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Fyfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Fyfield to Southampton (22 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Anywhere in SP11, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Fyfield Road, Grange Close and Duncan's Close. For events just outside Fyfield, we cover Mullenspond (1 mile south-east), Thruxton (1 mile south), East Cholderton (1 mile south), Weyhill (1 mile east) and Appleshaw (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Andover (4 miles east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles north-west) and Whitchurch (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ludgershall Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Local pubs include The George Inn (0.6 miles south)
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Also near Fyfield
What else we do in Fyfield
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evenings in Fyfield stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Fyfield
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Fyfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Your questions about paella catering in Fyfield
Do you come out to small places like Fyfield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Fyfield for guests?
Grateley station, about 3.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Is paella a full meal?
It’s a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
- 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