Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Ovington events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ovington and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering near Ovington
Paella catering in Ovington, cooked live
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, very little goes to waste, and the food is served hot. That is why it works for so many events. On the menu are mixed paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and we are often booked for office lunches and staff parties and summer garden parties.
In a rural place like Ovington, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Planning live paella in Ovington
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Ovington, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Ovington. Ovington is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Ovington to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
Historic houses near Ovington include Hinton Ampner House (3.4 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Anywhere in SO24, we can cook for your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Ovington include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Bush Inn (under half a mile north)
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Mention any other courses or food
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Ovington
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
For event organisers in Ovington
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What affects the price in Ovington
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Ovington, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Why choose paella catering in Ovington?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Community events and fairs
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Perins School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Ovington stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Places near Ovington
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Ovington questions
Is Ovington close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Ovington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater in Ovington?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Ovington is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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 will do the cooking.
- 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