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Live paella catering in Pamber Heath, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Pamber Heath.
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and family parties
Planning an event in Pamber Heath?
Common questions in Pamber Heath
Can you cater a reception after a service at Saint Luke's Church?
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.
Which station should guests use for Pamber Heath?
Bramley (Hants) station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve when you are ready to eat.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
About our paella catering in Pamber Heath
Keep it simple, or go all out: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. For retirement celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, we can cook paella Valenciana, mixed paella and vegetable paella.
In a rural place like Pamber Heath, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Who books paella catering in Pamber Heath?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Big birthdays
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
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 doesn’t provide them.
Live paella in Pamber Heath: local details
Pamber Heath is about 1 mile east of Tadley, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Pamber Heath. Pamber Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Pamber Heath to Reading (9 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Saint Luke's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Parks such as Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
We cover events in every part of RG26 and RG7 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Soke Road, Heath Road and Church Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Silchester (1 mile south-east), Aldermaston Soke (1 mile north), Old Warren (1 mile north), Tadley (1 mile west) and Padworth Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (6 miles south), Fleet (13 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east), Hook (9 miles south-east), Popley (5 miles south) and Kempshott (8 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Calleva Museum (0.9 miles east) and Park Prewett Hospital (5.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Hurst School (2.5 miles west)
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Pamber Heath until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
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
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Pamber Heath, and we will put together a menu and price.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
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The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
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.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Pamber Heath
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo 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