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Live paella catering in Little Hoddington, Hampshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Little Hoddington: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering near Little Hoddington
Paella compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Paella catering for your event in Little Hoddington
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Little Hoddington. Whether it’s garden get-togethers and christenings and family gatherings, we can cook vegetable paella, vegan paella and seafood paella and more.
Somewhere like Little Hoddington, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Common questions in Little Hoddington
Is Little Hoddington too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Little Hoddington for guests?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
How much space do you need?
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.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. In Little Hoddington, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Catering an event in Little Hoddington
Little Hoddington is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Little Hoddington, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Little Hoddington is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
We cover events in every part of the RG25 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Bidden Road, South Hill and Meadowside; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Bidden (1 mile east), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Greywell (2 miles north-east), Up Nately (2 miles north) and Long Sutton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (6 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (2.6 miles north-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hoddington Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
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Why choose paella catering in Little Hoddington?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Little Hoddington and Hampshire:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, Hook station is about 3.7 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- 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