Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Sarisbury Green events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Sarisbury Green and across Hampshire.
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering near Sarisbury Green
Paella catering in Sarisbury Green, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Typical bookings include christenings and family gatherings and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and black rice.
In and around Sarisbury Green, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Planning an evening event in Sarisbury Green? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s usually the most photographed pan.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Sarisbury Green
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Count adults and children separately
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
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’ll adjust.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Towns and villages near Sarisbury Green
Other catering in Sarisbury Green
Planning live paella in Sarisbury Green
Sarisbury Green is about 1 mile west of Locks Heath, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO31 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Sarisbury Green to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Parks such as Hamble Common generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Sarisbury Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Sarisbury Green. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking. The coast is within about a mile of Sarisbury Green, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
For paella catering in SO31, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Brook Lane, Peters Road and Cumber Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Sarisbury Green, we cover Warsash (1 mile south), Sarisbury (1 mile north-east), Locks Heath (1 mile east), Swanwick (1 mile north) and Park Gate (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
A little further out are Coldeast (0.6 miles north-east) and St Andrew's Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Local schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (under half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The King And Queen Public House (1 mile south-west)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Your questions about paella catering in Sarisbury Green
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Sarisbury Green close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Why choose paella catering in Sarisbury Green?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversary celebrations
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- 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