Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in North Fareham
Planning paella catering in North Fareham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
Book paella catering in North Fareham
How our paella catering works in North Fareham
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. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, black rice and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater milestone birthday parties and fairs, fêtes and festivals.
For a rural spot like North Fareham, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know about other food at the event
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
What affects the price in North Fareham
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in North Fareham stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose paella catering in North Fareham?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in North Fareham book us for events such as:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
- VAT, if it applies
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North Fareham: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is North Fareham 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.
Do you cover North Fareham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and North Fareham is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
For event organisers in North Fareham
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning live paella in North Fareham
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. For paella catering in North Fareham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Harrison Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 1.3 miles south-west. The coast is within about 6 miles of North Fareham, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO17, so your event can be anywhere in it. For events just outside North Fareham, we cover Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Wykeham House School (1.1 miles south) and Cams Hill School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Lion Public House (0.9 miles south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
- 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