Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Hollywater events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Hollywater and Hampshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Naming days and family parties
- Community events and fairs
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering for Hollywater events
Paella catering in Hollywater, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Hollywater. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and family celebrations and christenings, with vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella.
In a rural place like Hollywater, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
How we price paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Planning paella catering in Hollywater? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Hollywater questions
What’s the nearest station to Hollywater for guests?
Liphook station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Hollywater close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Other catering in Hollywater
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in Hollywater 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in Hollywater
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us what else is being served
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Events we cater in Hollywater
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
In Hollywater and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.1 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is typically the most photographed pan.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Catering an event in Hollywater
Hollywater is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Hollywater and the surrounding area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mark's Sacred Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Woodlea Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Hollywater is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cater events across the GU35 postcode area and the streets around it. From Hollywater Road and Liphook Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Hollywater, we cover Standford (1 mile north-east), Whitehill (1 mile west), Deadwater (1 mile north), Bordon (1 mile north-west) and Lindford (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (3.9 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Why choose live paella in Hollywater?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Hollywater hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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