Hampshire · England
Paella Catering in Tinkers Cross
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Tinkers Cross and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Planning an event in Tinkers Cross?
Paella catering in Tinkers Cross, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it’s served straight from the pan. Whether it’s festivals, fairs and school events and engagement and anniversary parties, we can cook black rice, vegetable paella and mixed paella for your guests.
For a rural spot like Tinkers Cross, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant 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.
Your questions about paella catering in Tinkers Cross
We’re having a ceremony at Sandleheath Village Hall: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Tinkers Cross too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How much paella per person?
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.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Towns and villages near Tinkers Cross
What else we do in Tinkers Cross
Planning live paella in Tinkers Cross
Tinkers Cross is in Hampshire. For paella catering in Tinkers Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Tinkers Cross is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Fordingbridge Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Sandleheath Village Hall, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Wherever your event is in SP6, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Linguire Lane, Neave Road and Seton Way, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Tinkers Cross, we also cover Lower Burgate (1 mile east), Fordingbridge (1 mile south), Upper Burgate (1 mile north-east), Horseport (1 mile south-east) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
A little further out are Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Godshill Castle Hill (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Tinkers Cross includes Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship Inn (0.9 miles south)
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Tinkers Cross until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:05pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- 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 sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Tinkers Cross
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Tinkers Cross?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Tinkers Cross. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put allergy details in writing
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Tinkers Cross? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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