Isle of Wight · England
Paella Catering for Hunny Hill events
Paella 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 Hunny Hill.
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
Book paella catering in Hunny Hill
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Evenings in Hunny Hill stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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How our paella catering works in Hunny Hill
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. On the menu are vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for summer garden parties and big birthdays.
In a smaller place like Hunny Hill, a garden party is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Hunny Hill (PO30, PO31, PO41)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Hunny Hill: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Man in the Moon?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Why choose live paella in Hunny Hill?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- We cover Hunny Hill and the whole of the Isle of Wight
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Who books paella catering in Hunny Hill?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
In Hunny Hill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like The Man in the Moon, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Hunny Hill is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering around Hunny Hill
Hunny Hill is about 1 mile north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For paella catering in Hunny Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hunny Hill to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south-west) and Gatcombe House (2.9 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Seaclose Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Hunny Hill is within about 4 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
We cook at events all over PO30, PO31 and PO41 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Foxes Road, Chain Lane and Wilver Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Hunny Hill sits on or near the A3020 and A3054, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Parkhurst (1 mile north), Forest Side (1 mile west), Noke Common (1 mile north), Northwood (3 miles north) and Porchfield (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (7 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north). Being one of the Isle of Wight’s larger places, Hunny Hill has plenty of venues and gardens for events. If your event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south-west) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Hunny Hill include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Island Innovation VI Form Campus (0.6 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke College (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Man in the Moon pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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