Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Little Posbrook, Hampshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Little Posbrook: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in Little Posbrook?
About our paella catering in Little Posbrook
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it is ready, it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for anniversaries and engagement parties and retirement and leaving parties.
Somewhere as small as Little Posbrook, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Little Posbrook: venues, travel and local tips
Little Posbrook is about 2 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Events in Little Posbrook are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Little Posbrook to Southampton (9 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.6 miles north-east. The coast is within about 4 miles of Little Posbrook, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in PO14 is planned around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Titchfield (1 mile north), Abshot (1 mile north-west), Hill Head (1 mile south-east), Stubbington (1 mile south-east) and Titchfield Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (5 miles south-east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Totton (13 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Community Hospital (2.8 miles north-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Local schools include Crofton School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach & Horses pub (1 mile north-east)
Your questions about paella catering in Little Posbrook
Can you cook near the sea around Little Posbrook?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Which station should guests use for Little Posbrook?
Fareham station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What is live paella catering?
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.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Little Posbrook, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or PO14 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books paella catering in Little Posbrook?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Little Posbrook and Hampshire:
- Naming days and family parties
- Big birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Stubbington House School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Why choose live paella in Little Posbrook?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Little Posbrook hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Little Posbrook and the whole of Hampshire
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
What affects the price in Little Posbrook
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Places near Little Posbrook
What else we do in Little Posbrook
- 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