Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in North Hayling
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in North Hayling. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering near North Hayling
FAQs for North Hayling
What’s the nearest station to North Hayling for guests?
Warblington station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre.
Is North Hayling too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Paella catering in North Hayling, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. On the menu are paella Valenciana, mixed paella and black rice, and we are often booked for company summer parties and retirement and leaving parties.
Somewhere like North Hayling, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- We cover North Hayling and the whole of Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near North Hayling
Other catering in North Hayling
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Let us know about other food at the event
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in North Hayling stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Catering an event in North Hayling
North Hayling is about 3 miles south of Havant, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of North Hayling or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. North Hayling is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near North Hayling include Warblington Castle (1.5 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. North Hayling is within about 4 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO11. That could mean an event in a garden on Church Lane, St Peter's Road and St Peter's Avenue or the roads around them. Other places close to North Hayling for paella catering include Northney (1 mile north), Tye (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile west), Warblington (1 mile north) and Langstone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Warblington Castle (1.5 miles north). Open spaces near North Hayling include Hayling Billy.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- 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