Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Lower Green, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Lower Green and across Hampshire.
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering near Lower Green
About our paella catering in Lower Green
Paella is generous food: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. We cook vegan paella, black rice and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for naming days and family parties and engagement and anniversary parties.
Somewhere like Lower Green, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Lower Green hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across Hampshire, including Lower Green
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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.
Towns and villages near Lower Green
More for events in Lower Green
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put allergy details in writing
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Lower Green: venues, travel and local tips
Lower Green is about 4 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Lower Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Liss station is about 2.3 miles away. Lower Green is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cover events in every part of GU33. Nearby, we also cater events in Hawkley (1 mile south), Oakshott (1 mile south), Empshott (1 mile north-east), Steep Marsh (2 miles south) and Selborne (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Havant (14 miles south), Fleet (15 miles north), Horndean (11 miles south), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north) and Waterlooville (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (2.3 miles north) and Petersfield Community Hospital (4.1 miles south). Open spaces near Lower Green include Goleigh Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk North.
- Pubs nearby include Hawkley Inn (under half a mile south)
Events we cater in Lower Green
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Retirement celebrations
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
Lower Green questions
Do you come out to small places like Lower Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Lower Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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