Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Lyde Green events
Looking for paella catering in Lyde Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Big birthdays
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Christenings and family gatherings
Planning an event in Lyde Green?
About our paella catering in Lyde Green
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. Whether it’s leaving dos and retirements and festivals, fairs and school events, we can cook mixed paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Somewhere as small as Lyde Green, a garden or field is frequently 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 plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Lyde Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Lyde Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Lyde Green close to London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Planning live paella in Lyde Green
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Lyde Green to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Lyde Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Rotherwick Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (2.8 miles north) and The Vyne (4.5 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
For paella catering in RG27, we plan around your venue and timings. Nearby, we also cater events in Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). Open spaces near Lyde Green include The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Coach And Horses Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Lyde Green until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Lyde Green, and we will put together a menu and price.
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What affects the price in Lyde Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Lyde Green
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Perfect for your event in Lyde Green
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Garden get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Whitewater Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- If the price includes VAT
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Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Mention any other courses or food
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have seats for most of your guests
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 will do the cooking.
- 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