Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Hattingley
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hattingley: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering near Hattingley
How our paella catering works in Hattingley
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Hattingley. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re often booked for company summer parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.
For a rural spot like Hattingley, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Count adults and children separately
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Confirm allergies by email
A short rest after cooking helps, and that is when we invite guests up.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Paella catering around Hattingley
Hattingley is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the GU34 area, we can cook for your guests. Hattingley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Hattingley to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Medstead Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Hattingley include Bentworth Hall (1.9 miles north-east) and Hall Place (2.2 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
For paella catering in GU34, we plan around your venue and your guests. Other places close to Hattingley for paella catering include South Town (1 mile east), New Copse (1 mile north-east), Soldridge (2 miles south), Medstead (2 miles south-east) and Holt End (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (11 miles south-east) and Bordon (10 miles east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (1.4 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles east). Not far away are King's Hill.
Who books paella catering in Hattingley?
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:
- Company summer parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Birthday celebrations
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- Space, access and power needs
Questions from Hattingley
Is Hattingley close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cover Hattingley?
Yes, we do. Hattingley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
What paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
What we need at 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:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Hattingley
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Hattingley
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
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Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Planning an evening event in Hattingley? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- 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 a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
- 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