Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Mockbeggar, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Mockbeggar and across Hampshire.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
Live paella catering in Mockbeggar
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
About our paella catering in Mockbeggar
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. We cook mixed paella, paella Valenciana and black rice, and we’re regularly asked to cater community events and fairs and weddings and evening receptions.
In a small place like Mockbeggar, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. 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. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Give us separate numbers for children
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
FAQs for Mockbeggar
Do you come out to small places like Mockbeggar?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Live paella in Mockbeggar: local details
Mockbeggar is in Hampshire. For paella catering in Mockbeggar, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Mockbeggar, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across BH24 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Gorley Road and New Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in South Gorley (1 mile north), Ibsley (1 mile west), Rockford (1 mile south), Harbridge (1 mile west) and Ellingham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (3.9 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Mockbeggar includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local pubs include The Old Beams Inn (0.8 miles west)
Who books paella catering in Mockbeggar?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever you are celebrating in Mockbeggar, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden get-togethers
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Staff parties and work lunches
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martins, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How late numbers can change
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What else we do in Mockbeggar
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
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.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Mockbeggar? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. In Mockbeggar, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:05pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why Mockbeggar hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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