Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Haslar events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Haslar. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Big birthdays
Planning an event in Haslar?
Paella catering for your event in Haslar
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. Typical bookings include leaving dos and retirements and big birthdays, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana.
Somewhere like Haslar, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. 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.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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 at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Your questions about paella catering in Haslar
Do you come out to small places like Haslar?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Haslar?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater in Haslar?
We do. Haslar is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Live paella or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Haslar hosts choose us
- We cover Haslar and the whole of Hampshire
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Count adults and children separately
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Haslar, 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Catering an event in Haslar
Haslar is about 2 miles south-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Haslar, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Haslar is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Haslar to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Francis, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 1.5 miles north-east. The coast is within about 2 miles of Haslar, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in PO12, we can bring paella catering to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Froude Road, Military Road and Monckton Road. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Clayhall (1 mile north-west), Alverstoke (1 mile west), Portsmouth Point (1 mile north-east), Privett (2 miles north-west) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Havant (8 miles north-east), Fareham (6 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (8 miles north-east) and Purbrook (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Southsea (1.6 miles east) and Southsea Castle (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Haslar includes West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include St Vincent College (1.4 miles north) and Bay House School (1.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fighting Cocks pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Occasions we cook for in Haslar
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Haselworth Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
Nearby places to Haslar
Other catering in Haslar
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What affects the price in Haslar
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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