Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Northney events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Northney and the surrounding area.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering for Northney events
Paella catering for your event in Northney
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. We cook vegetable paella, black rice and mixed paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and retirement celebrations.
In a rural place like Northney, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Northney, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Other catering in Northney
Who books paella catering in Northney?
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.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Northney book us for events such as:
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Company summer parties
Historic houses near Northney include Warblington Castle (1.1 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- How bad weather is handled
FAQs for Northney
What’s the nearest station to Northney for guests?
The closest is Warblington station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
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.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
What seafood can we have?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Do you cover Northney?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Northney and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Count adults and children separately
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Northney
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Step by step
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 as the paella takes shape. In Northney, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella catering around Northney
Northney is about 3 miles south-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Anywhere in PO11, we can bring the pans to you. Northney is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Warblington station, about 1.7 miles north. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Warblington School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Northney 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, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Northney Lane, Spinnaker Grange and Northney Road. Neighbouring places where we cater events include North Hayling (1 mile south), Warblington (1 mile north), Tye (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west) and Langstone (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Havant Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Northney includes Hayling Billy.
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (1 mile north-west)
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See How we price And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is 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