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Paella Catering in Hill Brow
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hill Brow and the surrounding area.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
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Paella catering for your event in Hill Brow
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s what we bring to events in Hill Brow. On the menu are black rice, seafood paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater community events and fairs and milestone birthday parties.
In a hamlet or village like Hill Brow, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. 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.
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Hill Brow hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
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Your questions about paella catering in Hill Brow
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Rake Mission Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Occasions we cook for in Hill Brow
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
In Hill Brow and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Rake Mission Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
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- Whether VAT is included
- The wet-weather plan
- How each diet is kept separate
Planning live paella in Hill Brow
Hill Brow is about 3 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU33, we can bring the pans to you. Hill Brow is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Hill Brow to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Liss Junior School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Liss station is about 1.1 miles away. Hill Brow is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over the GU33 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as London Road, Plantation Road and Malvern Road or the roads around them. You will find Hill Brow on the B2070, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Durford Wood (1 mile west), Liss (1 mile north-west), West Liss (1 mile north-west), Rake (1 mile north-east) and The Mint (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Havant (13 miles south), Horndean (10 miles south-west), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (12 miles south-west), Petersfield (3 miles south-west) and Purbrook (13 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bear Museum (3.4 miles south-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hill Brow includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Whistle Stop pub (1 mile north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hill Brow? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
What affects the price in Hill Brow
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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 booking.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
Send us the date, your venue or GU33 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in Hill Brow 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.
- 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.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- 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.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
- 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