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Paella Catering in Vernham Dean
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Vernham Dean.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering for Vernham Dean events
Perfect for your event in Vernham Dean
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Vernham Dean, people book us for occasions like:
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
Paella catering in Vernham Dean, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. We’re frequently asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and naming days and family parties, serving mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana.
For a rural spot like Vernham Dean, the countryside is part of the appeal: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Where we can cook in Vernham Dean
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Vernham Dean
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Vernham Dean? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Vernham Dean hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Paella catering around Vernham Dean
Vernham Dean is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. From the centre of Vernham Dean to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Vernham Dean to Reading (25 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
We cook at events all over the SP11 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Bulpits Hill and Back Lane or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Woodside (1 mile west) and Bagshot (6 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles south), Tidworth (8 miles south-west), Ludgershall (6 miles south-west), Whitchurch (9 miles south-east), East Anton (6 miles south) and Oakley (15 miles east).
Not far away are Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The George Inn (within half a mile south)
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Vernham Dean until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or SP11 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about paella catering in Vernham Dean
How far is Vernham Dean from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
- 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