Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Spanish Green, Hampshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Spanish Green.
- Community events and fairs
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering for Spanish Green events
Paella catering in Spanish Green, cooked live
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and big birthdays.
In a small place like Spanish Green, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Confirm allergies by email
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know about other food at the event
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
What affects the price in Spanish Green
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Spanish Green: your questions answered
Is Spanish Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Spanish Green from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Live paella in Spanish Green: local details
Spanish Green is about 4 miles north-west of Hook, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Spanish Green or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Spanish Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.3 miles west. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cover events in every part of RG27. Streets in the area include Potters Lane and Hartley Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Hartley Wespall (1 mile south-east), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west), Church End (2 miles south-west) and Stratfield Saye (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles south-east), Aldershot (12 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.7 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). The countryside around Spanish Green includes Daneshill Park Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Public House (within half a mile north-east)
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What else we do in Spanish Green
Why choose live paella in Spanish Green?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
Occasions we cook for in Spanish Green
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Spanish Green, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Company summer parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Daneshill School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
For event organisers in Spanish Green
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. In Spanish Green, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Spanish Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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