Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Northbrook events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Northbrook and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Paella catering near Northbrook
Paella catering in Northbrook, cooked live
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. Typical bookings include engagement and anniversary parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.
In a small place like Northbrook, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Northbrook? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Towns and villages near Northbrook
Other catering in Northbrook
Questions from Northbrook
What’s the nearest station to Northbrook for guests?
The closest is Micheldever station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Northbrook close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
How much does paella catering cost in Northbrook?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you come to Northbrook?
We do. We cook at events in Northbrook and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering an event in Northbrook
Northbrook is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Events in Northbrook are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Micheldever CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Micheldever station, about 2.1 miles north.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Northbrook, we also cover Micheldever (1 mile south-east), Stoke Charity (1 mile west), Hunton (2 miles west), Micheldever Station (2 miles north) and East Stratton (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Events we cater in Northbrook
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.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Northbrook book us for events such as:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement celebrations
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
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. Just 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. When service is finished, we pack down. In Northbrook, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us what else is being served
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Northbrook. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Northbrook hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in Northbrook and across Hampshire
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
- 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