Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Owslebury
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Owslebury and across Hampshire.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering near Owslebury
Owslebury: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Owslebury?
Shawford station, about 2.8 miles west of the centre.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: 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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Paella catering in Owslebury, made fresh on the day
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We cook vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for retirement and leaving parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
Somewhere like Owslebury, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What affects the price in Owslebury
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Owslebury? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Owslebury
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’.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Retirement celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Andrew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live 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?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Paella catering around Owslebury
Owslebury is about 4 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Events in Owslebury are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Owslebury to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Shawford station is about 2.8 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Owslebury Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO21. Your event could be at a home on Beech Grove, Main Road and Pitcot Lane or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north), Baybridge (1 mile south-east), Hensting (1 mile south-west), Morestead (1 mile north) and Lane End (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north-west), Gosport (15 miles south), Eastleigh (4 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (13 miles south-east) and Totton (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and The Gurkha Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Local pubs include Ship Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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