Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Temple Valley, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Temple Valley and the surrounding area.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Book paella catering in Temple Valley
How our paella catering works in Temple Valley
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. We’re often asked to cater anniversary celebrations and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving black rice, vegan paella and paella Valenciana.
In a rural place like Temple Valley, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Is live paella right for your event?
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Temple Valley
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See How we price And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Temple Valley
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Temple Valley
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. 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.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Temple Valley, 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Temple Valley, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Temple Valley: venues, travel and local tips
Temple Valley is about 3 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SO21 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Temple Valley to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Winchester station is about 3.4 miles away.
We cater events across SO21 and the streets around it. For events just outside Temple Valley, we cover Easton (2 miles north-west), Winnall (2 miles west), Morestead (2 miles south-west), Ovington (2 miles north-east) and Itchen Abbas (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (3 miles west), Eastleigh (8 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Totton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Winchester College Treasury (3 miles west) and Wolvesey Castle (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Temple Valley includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Temple Valley: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Temple Valley?
Winchester station, about 3.4 miles west of the centre.
How far is Temple Valley from London?
About 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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.
Do you cater in Temple Valley?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Temple Valley and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is usually the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Nearby places to Temple Valley
What else we do in Temple Valley
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events we cater in Temple Valley
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Temple Valley book us for events such as:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Office lunches and staff parties
Historic houses near Temple Valley include Hinton Ampner House (4.2 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Before booking anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
- 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