Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Hound Green, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Hound Green and across Hampshire.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
Live paella catering in Hound Green
About our paella catering in Hound Green
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. On the menu are mixed paella, seafood paella and black rice, and we are often booked for weddings and evening receptions and fairs, fêtes and festivals.
Somewhere as small as Hound Green, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. In Hound Green, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us 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.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
Hound Green questions
We are having a ceremony at Mattingley Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Hound Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Catering an event in Hound Green
Hound Green is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. For an event in Hound Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Hound Green. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Hound Green to Reading (about 9 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Mattingley Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Hook station is about 3.2 miles away.
Anywhere in RG27, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Hudsons Meadow, Vicarage Grove and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Mattingley (1 mile south), Hazeley (1 mile east), Heckfield (1 mile north), Heckfield Heath (1 mile north) and Bramshill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (10 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dogmersfield Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include New Inn (0.7 miles north)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Hound Green hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Hound Green and across Hampshire
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How we price paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Hound Green? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
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.
Events we cater in Hound Green
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Hound Green and Hampshire:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversary celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (2.4 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- 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