Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Knights Enham events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Knights Enham and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Retirement celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering in Knights Enham
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Paella catering in Knights Enham, cooked live
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for big birthdays and garden parties and summer barbecues.
In a hamlet or village like Knights Enham, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Knights Enham questions
Which station should guests use for Knights Enham?
Andover station, about 1.5 miles south-west of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Michael and All Angels: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is usually the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Knights Enham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Knights Enham 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, 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.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
Planning paella catering in Knights Enham? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Mention any other courses or food
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Knights Enham hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Planning live paella in Knights Enham
Knights Enham is about 1 mile north of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Knights Enham or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Andover station, about 1.5 miles south-west.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP10. Whether your event is on Manor Copse and Newbury Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in East Anton (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile north), Smannell (1 mile north-east), Upper Enham (1 mile north) and Finkley (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Kempshott (15 miles east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Knights Enham includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Harrow Way Community School (1.4 miles south-west)
Who books paella catering in Knights Enham?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Big birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Roman Way Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- Who provides the crockery
- 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