Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Hungerford, Hampshire
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Hungerford.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering in Hungerford
About our paella catering in Hungerford
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. Whether it’s garden get-togethers and engagement and anniversary parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere as small as Hungerford, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Count adults and children separately
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
FAQs for Hungerford
We are having a ceremony at Church of the Holy Ascension: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Hungerford too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Planning live paella in Hungerford
Hungerford is in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP6, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hungerford to Southampton (16 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Ascension, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Hungerford include Breamore House (4.3 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hungerford, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over the SP6 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater events in Hyde (1 mile east), North Gorley (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile north-west) and Blissford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles north-east), New Milton (12 miles south-east), Ringwood (4 miles south) and Barton on Sea (12 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Godshill Castle Hill (2.4 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hungerford include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Schools near Hungerford include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (2.1 miles north-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in Hungerford stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- 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 rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Why choose live paella in Hungerford?
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Also near Hungerford
What else we do in Hungerford
Occasions we cook for in Hungerford
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.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Hungerford book us for events such as:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hyde Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- 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