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Paella Catering in Minley
Planning paella catering in Minley? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering near Minley
Paella catering in Minley, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For anniversaries and engagement parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Minley, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Other catering in Minley
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
FAQs for Minley
Can you cook in Ancells Farm Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you come out to small places like Minley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
What happens with live paella?
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.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Why choose paella catering in Minley?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever you are celebrating in Minley, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Ancells Farm Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Minley until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Minley? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering an event in Minley
Minley is about 2 miles south of Yateley, in Hampshire. Events in Minley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Frogmore Community College, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Andrew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Here we cover the GU17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater events in Darby Green (1 mile north-east), Yateley (2 miles north), Little Sandhurst (3 miles north), Eversley Cross (3 miles north-west) and Hartfordbridge (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles south-east), Fleet (3 miles south), Aldershot (5 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south-west) and Tadley (14 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Staff College Museum (3.5 miles north-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Minley includes Horseshoe Lake and Ancells Farm Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Ely pub (0.5 miles north)
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Minley
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
- 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