Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Leigh Park
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Leigh Park: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering in Leigh Park
Perfect for your event in Leigh Park
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Community events and fairs
- Garden get-togethers
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Retirement and leaving parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Riders Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
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Paella catering in Leigh Park, cooked live
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. On the menu are vegetable paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater company summer parties and family celebrations and christenings.
There may be a hall or club near Leigh Park if your garden is small; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Live paella or other catering?
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. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Leigh Park
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Leigh Park and across Hampshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
How it works
When we arrive, 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. Evenings in Leigh Park 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.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Put allergy details in writing
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Catering an event in Leigh Park
Leigh Park is about 1 mile north of Havant, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the PO9 area, we can cook for your guests. Leigh Park is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (1.9 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Francis, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Paella catering in PO9 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on Riders Lane, Iping Avenue and Sunwood Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Leigh Park, we also cover Havant (1 mile south), Durrants (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Rowlands Castle (2 miles north-east) and Langstone (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Havant Museum (1.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Park Community School (0.6 miles west)
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What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Leigh Park
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Your questions about paella catering in Leigh Park
How far is Leigh Park from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Leigh Park for guests?
The closest is Havant station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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