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Live paella catering in Hillway, Isle of Wight
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Hillway. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering near Hillway
FAQs for Hillway
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
We are having a ceremony at Bembridge Methodist Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including the Isle of Wight. See all areas.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you come to Hillway?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hillway and the rest of the Isle of Wight. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve when you are ready to eat.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Paella catering for your event in Hillway
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Hillway. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a rural place like Hillway, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Hillway (PO35)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Hillway
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
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.
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How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Hillway? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Hillway
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Hillway and the Isle of Wight:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Bembridge Methodist Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deposit and payment dates
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Hillway
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Hillway and the whole of the Isle of Wight
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Make sure each pan is labelled
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Where we can cook in Hillway
We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
For somewhere as remote as Hillway, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Hillway
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Planning live paella in Hillway
Hillway is about 4 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO35 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hillway to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Brading station is about 1.8 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Yaverland Manor (1.6 miles west) and Morton Manor (2.3 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Hillway is within about 3 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For paella catering in PO35, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Hillway Road and Jenny Streets Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Hillway, we also cover Bembridge (1 mile north-east), Foreland Fields (1 mile north-east), St Helens (2 miles north-west), Gaskins (2 miles north-west) and Yaverland (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (9 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north-west), Cowes (11 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (7 miles south-west). Some remote venues need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Hillway include Bembridge School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Propeller Inn (0.5 miles west)
For event organisers in Hillway
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
- 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