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Live paella catering in Southington, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Southington and across Hampshire.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Company summer parties
- Big birthdays
Paella catering near Southington
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Paella catering in Southington, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice, and we are often booked for fairs, fêtes and festivals and naming days and family parties.
In a rural place like Southington, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Southington and the whole of Hampshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Count adults and children separately
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Mention any other courses or food
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Events we cater in Southington
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Whatever you are celebrating in Southington, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversary celebrations
For guests coming by train, Overton station is about 1.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
Places near Southington
What else we do in Southington
Paella catering around Southington
Southington is about 8 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the RG25 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Southington to Reading (about 19 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Overton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG25. Local streets include Vinns Lane, London Road and Dellands Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Southington, we cover Overton (1 mile east), Quidhampton (1 mile north-east), Laverstoke (1 mile south-west), Freefolk (1 mile west) and Wells-in-the-Field (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (8 miles east), Winchester (13 miles south), Andover (9 miles west), Alton (14 miles south-east), Tadley (10 miles north-east) and Hook (14 miles east).
Not far away are Ladle Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound pub (0.5 miles east)
How we price paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Southington
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. Planning an evening event in Southington? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Southington, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Common questions in Southington
Do you come out to small places like Southington?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Southington from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
- 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