Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Lindford, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Lindford and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering in Lindford
Events we cater in Lindford
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Weyford Nursery and Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
- If the price includes VAT
How our paella catering works in Lindford
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Lindford. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and seafood paella, and we’re often booked for christenings and family gatherings and engagement and anniversary parties.
In a smaller place like Lindford, a garden party is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
How we price paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evenings in Lindford 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 in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Send allergies to us in writing
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we usually call guests over.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Nearby places to Lindford
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Questions from Lindford
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Lindford for guests?
Liphook station, about 3.9 miles south-east of the centre.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you cover Lindford?
We do. We cook at events in Lindford and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is normally the most photographed pan.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
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. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Lindford: venues, travel and local tips
Lindford is about 6 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Lindford, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Lindford is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.9 miles south-east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Lindford. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
For paella catering in GU35, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Mount Pleasant Road, Taylors Lane and Liphook Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Lindford for paella catering include Deadwater (1 mile south-west), Pinewood Village (1 mile west), Bordon (1 mile south-west), Standford (1 mile south-east) and Headley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Lindford includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Holly Bush Inn (0.8 miles 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