Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Hightown events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Hightown. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Birthday celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Book paella catering in Hightown
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hightown? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Paella catering in Hightown, made fresh on the day
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Hightown. For community events and fairs and staff parties and work lunches, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a rural spot like Hightown, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
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.
Paella catering around Hightown
Hightown is in Hampshire. Across the BH24 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Hightown to Southampton (17 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John the Baptist, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Hightown include Avon Tyrrell House (3 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Hightown, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
For paella catering in BH24, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Ashley Close, Forestlake Avenue and Holmwood Garth or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Crow (1 mile south), Poulner (1 mile north), Ringwood (1 mile north-west), Upper Kingston (1 mile south-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Elm Tree Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Hightown hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Hightown: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Hightown too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you come to Hightown?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hightown is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
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 much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
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How it works
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. Evenings in Hightown stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Hightown
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
Planning paella catering in Hightown? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Hightown
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Hightown
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
- 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