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Paella Catering for Penton Mewsey events
Looking for paella catering in Penton Mewsey? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Penton Mewsey events
Your questions about paella catering in Penton Mewsey
Do you come out to small places like Penton Mewsey?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Holy Trinity Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Paella catering in Penton Mewsey, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. For staff parties and work lunches and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook mixed paella, black rice and vegetable paella for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Penton Mewsey, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
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Other catering in Penton Mewsey
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Perfect for your event in Penton Mewsey
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Andover station, about 1.9 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Confirm allergies by email
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Planning live paella in Penton Mewsey
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For an event in Penton Mewsey, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Holy Trinity Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Harrow Way Community School, can book us as a food stall.
For paella catering in SP11, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill or the roads around them. Other places close to Penton Mewsey for paella catering include Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Penton Mewsey includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby, you will find White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south)
What affects the price in Penton Mewsey
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Evenings in Penton Mewsey 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.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- 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