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Paella Party Catering in Southampton
We cater across 40 towns and villages across Southampton for paella party catering, cooked fresh in front of your guests.
Paella Party Catering across Southampton
Towns we cover in Southampton
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and tell us about your event for a quote.
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More catering in Southampton
- Festival & event paella
- Corporate paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Live paella catering
- Wedding paella catering
Postcodes in Southampton
How paella party catering works in Southampton
The smell of paella cooking is the best party invitation. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. We’re frequently asked to cater family get-togethers and retirement and leaving parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, tapas and vegetable paella.
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
What you will pay
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Local landmarks in Southampton
In Southampton, that can mean a party near Saint Mary's, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Bevois Town Primary School (within half a mile west), The Hobbit pub (less than half a mile west) and St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Southampton itself: St Denys station. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Southampton includes Netley Common.
Party venues across Southampton
Across Southampton, town gardens tend to be smaller and village lanes narrower. Tell us which applies to you. 40 of the places we cover in Southampton are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we frequently plan a sheltered cooking spot for the wind.
Southampton: Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Saint Mary's, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Thinking of a party in Rockstone Place Park? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. At midsummer, it’s light in Southampton until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
Why live paella works
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
What affects the price in Southampton
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Southampton, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Your questions about paella party catering in Southampton
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Southampton included. See all areas.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Generally, if there is outdoor space to cook. Ask the venue about live cooking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
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- 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