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Paella Catering in Sherfield on Loddon
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Sherfield on Loddon and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
Paella catering for Sherfield on Loddon events
Common questions in Sherfield on Loddon
Which station should guests use for Sherfield on Loddon?
The closest is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St. Leonard: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Paella catering in Sherfield on Loddon, made fresh on the day
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. On the menu are vegetable paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday celebrations and family celebrations and christenings.
In a rural place like Sherfield on Loddon, the setting does plenty of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Paella catering around Sherfield on Loddon
Sherfield on Loddon is about 5 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For paella catering in Sherfield on Loddon, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Sherfield on Loddon is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 1.7 miles north-west. Historic houses near Sherfield on Loddon include Stratfield Saye House (2.6 miles north-east) and The Vyne (2.7 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG27, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Bramley Road, Reading Road and Greenway or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Spanish Green (1 mile north-east), Church End (1 mile south), Bramley Green (1 mile north-west), Hartley Wespall (1 mile east) and Bramley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles south-west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.4 miles south-west) and Basing House (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Sherfield on Loddon include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Four Horseshoes Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What affects the price in Sherfield on Loddon
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Sherfield on Loddon? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Events we cater in Sherfield on Loddon
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Sherfield on Loddon, people book us for events such as:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Office lunches and staff parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St. Leonard, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- The venue requirements
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Sherfield on Loddon, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Sherfield on Loddon and across Hampshire
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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