Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Hill Grove, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hill Grove and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Hill Grove?
About our paella catering in Hill Grove
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include milestone birthday parties and garden get-togethers, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a rural spot like Hill Grove, 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. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Events we cater in Hill Grove
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Hill Grove:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Birthday celebrations
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Barnabas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Count adults and children separately
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Is live paella right for your event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Hill Grove: venues, travel and local tips
Hill Grove is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO32, we can cook for your guests. Hill Grove is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Botley station is about 4.1 miles away.
Paella catering in SO32 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Droxford Road, Hill Grove Lane and Dodds Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Swanmore (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north), Mislingford (1 mile south), Kingsmead (2 miles south) and Shirrell Heath (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hill Grove include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.8 miles west)
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Hill Grove, 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. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Hill Grove
What’s the nearest station to Hill Grove for guests?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Barnabas?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
- Parking and unloading
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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