Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Longmoor, Hampshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Longmoor. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Naming days and family parties
Live paella catering in Longmoor
Paella catering in Longmoor, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. We are frequently asked to cater garden get-togethers and retirement and leaving parties, serving mixed paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
In a rural place like Longmoor, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Send us the date, your venue or GU33 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Longmoor and the whole of Hampshire
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
FAQs for Longmoor
Is Longmoor too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Longmoor close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
What seafood can we have?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Do you cover Longmoor?
We do. Longmoor is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Longmoor until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally 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.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Why choose paella catering in Longmoor?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Longmoor, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
For guests coming by train, Liss station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning live paella in Longmoor
Longmoor is about 3 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Longmoor and the surrounding area. Longmoor is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Longmoor to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Greatham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Longmoor is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cater events across GU33 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Woolmer Road, Roberts Road and Methuen Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Longmoor, we cover Greatham (1 mile west), Woolmer (1 mile north-west), Liss Forest (2 miles south-west), The Mint (2 miles south) and Blackmoor (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (13 miles north), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles north). Not far away are Wheeler's Down and Liss Riverside Railway Walk North.
Towns and villages near Longmoor
Other catering in Longmoor
- 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