Hampshire · England
Paella Catering for Winchfield events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Winchfield and across Hampshire.
- Company summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Live paella catering in Winchfield
Where we can cook in Winchfield
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
About our paella catering in Winchfield
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. That’s why it works for so many events. Typical bookings include office lunches and staff parties and garden get-togethers, serving black rice, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a hamlet or village like Winchfield, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Your questions about paella catering in Winchfield
Is Winchfield close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Winchfield for guests?
Winchfield has its own station: Winchfield station.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Is paella enough as a main?
It is a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
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Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why choose live paella in Winchfield?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Winchfield hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evenings in Winchfield stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Winchfield
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Oakwood Infant School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
Winchfield: venues, travel and local tips
Winchfield is about 3 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Events in Winchfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Winchfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Winchfield station is in Winchfield itself. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Wherever your event is in RG27, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Station Road and Beauclerk Green; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Winchfield, we also cover Phoenix Green (1 mile north), West Green (1 mile north-west), Murrell Green (1 mile west), Broad Oak (2 miles south-west) and Hook (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles west), Farnborough (6 miles east), Fleet (3 miles east), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Odiham Castle (2.9 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Tundry Hill and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Winchfield include Calthorpe Park School (1.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Phoenix Inn (0.8 miles north)
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
- 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