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Live paella catering in Portsmouth Point, Portsmouth
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Portsmouth Point. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Portsmouth Point
Live paella in Portsmouth Point: local details
Portsmouth Point is about 2 miles west of Southsea, in Portsmouth. Tell us where your event in Portsmouth Point will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Portsmouth Point is one of 19 places in Portsmouth where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Portsmouth Point has its own station, Portsmouth Harbour station. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Portsmouth Garrison church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Portsmouth Point is within about 2 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
For paella catering in PO1, PO5 and PO12, we plan around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Park Road, Nobbs Lane and Bath Square or the roads around them. Other places close to Portsmouth Point for paella catering include Portsea (1 mile north), Clayhall (1 mile south-west), Haslar (1 mile south-west), Alverstoke (2 miles south-west) and Privett (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hilsea (3 miles north-east), Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (4 miles north-east), Drayton (5 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery (less than half a mile east) and Southsea Castle (1.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Portsmouth Point include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
- Local schools include Portsmouth Grammar School (less than half a mile east) and Charter Academy (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Bridge Tavern (less than half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Southsea (0.9 miles south-east)
Paella catering for your event in Portsmouth Point
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. For community events and fairs and retirement and leaving parties, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.
For a place the size of Portsmouth Point, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Portsmouth Point (PO1, PO5, PO12)
- County
- Portsmouth
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Portsmouth Point
How far is Portsmouth Point from London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Portsmouth Garrison church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Portsmouth included. See all areas.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. In Portsmouth Point, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
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 booking.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Catering across Portsmouth, including Portsmouth Point
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Perfect for your event in Portsmouth Point
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Jude's CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Confirm allergies by email
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we normally call guests over.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
- 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