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Paella Catering for Ramsdell events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Ramsdell. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Leaving dos and retirements
Book paella catering in Ramsdell
For event organisers in Ramsdell
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Paella catering in Ramsdell, 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 aroma does the rest. On the menu are mixed paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and leaving dos and retirements.
For a rural spot like Ramsdell, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Catering an event in Ramsdell
Ramsdell is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Ramsdell, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Ramsdell. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ramsdell to Reading (12 miles away).
Historic houses near Ramsdell include The Vyne (2.9 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Christ Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Wherever your event is in RG26, we can bring paella catering to you. That could mean an event in a garden on Monk Sherborne Road, Baughurst Road and Basingstoke Road. Other places close to Ramsdell for paella catering include Charter Alley (1 mile east), West Heath (1 mile north), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east), Pamber End (1 mile north-east) and Salters Heath (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Ramsdell includes Daneshill Park Woods.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
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.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evenings in Ramsdell stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Questions from Ramsdell
Do you come out to small places like Ramsdell?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Ramsdell close to London?
About 47 miles from central London.
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.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Is live paella right for your event?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Ramsdell
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Who books paella catering in Ramsdell?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Ramsdell book us for events such as:
- Birthday celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Engagement and anniversary parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Priory Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- The venue requirements
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What else we do in Ramsdell
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
- 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