Isle of Wight · England
Paella Catering in Ventnor
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Ventnor.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella catering in Ventnor
Paella catering in Ventnor, made fresh on the day
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Ventnor. Popular choices include vegan paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and we are frequently booked for anniversary celebrations and staff parties and work lunches.
In a smaller place like Ventnor, a garden party is frequently the simplest option: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know about access to the house. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Ventnor (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Ventnor: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at St Catherine's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Ventnor for guests?
Shanklin station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, the Isle of Wight included. Find your area.
Do you cater in Ventnor?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Ventnor is within our area and the rest of the Isle of Wight. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Ventnor
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Milestone birthday parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Nearby historic houses include Rylstone Manor (2.6 miles north-east) and Haseley Manor (5 miles north). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
For somewhere as remote as Ventnor, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
Live paella in Ventnor: local details
Ventnor is about 8 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Ventnor and nearby villages. Ventnor is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cook. Our events stretch from Ventnor to Southampton (24 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Catherine's School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Catherine's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Ventnor is within about a mile of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Wherever your event is in PO38, we can cook for your guests. From Old Station Road, Market Street and High Street or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Ventnor is on the A3055 and B3327, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Ventnor, we also cover Steephill (1 mile south-west), Bonchurch (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile west), Wroxall (2 miles north) and Luccombe Village (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (9 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (5 miles north-east), Shanklin (3 miles north-east) and East Cowes (11 miles north). Being one of the Isle of Wight’s larger places, Ventnor has lots of places to hold an event. For an event at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you’ll also find Longshoremans Museum (under half a mile south) and South Wight (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Ventnor include Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
- Schools near Ventnor include St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles north-west) and The Island Free School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blenheim pub (less than half a mile east)
More for events in Ventnor
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Ventnor, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Why choose live paella in Ventnor?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, 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 the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Ventnor
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Mention any other courses or food
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
- 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