Hampshire · England
Live paella catering in Trotton, Hampshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Trotton. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering near Trotton
How our paella catering works in Trotton
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own. Whether it is naming days and family parties and weddings and evening receptions, we can cook seafood paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Somewhere like Trotton, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is generally the most photographed pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Is live paella right for your event?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s 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. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Trotton hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning live paella in Trotton
Trotton is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Trotton and the surrounding area. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Trotton to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Stedham Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Trotton include Cowdray House (3.2 miles east) and Uppark (4.8 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Trotton is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cover events in every part of GU31 and the streets around it. Nearby, we also cater events in Dumpford (1 mile south-west), Elsted Marsh (1 mile south), Ingrams Green (1 mile south), Elsted (2 miles south-west) and Didling (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Havant (12 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (6 miles west) and Purbrook (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles east) and Midhurst Museum (2.9 miles east). Not far away are Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Keeper's Arms Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Mention any other courses or food
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Also near Trotton
Other catering in Trotton
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Trotton until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, 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.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Who books paella catering in Trotton?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Community events and fairs
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St George's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- The venue requirements
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
Common questions in Trotton
Do you come out to small places like Trotton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Trotton close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
How much does paella catering cost in Trotton?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you come to Trotton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Trotton is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Trotton.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
- 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