Hampshire · England
Paella party catering in Crofton, Hampshire
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Crofton.
- Naming days and christenings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthday parties
Planning an event in Crofton?
Paella party catering in Crofton, cooked live
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The cooking is the centrepiece, and the food is served hot and generous. For big birthdays and engagement and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of tapas, mixed paella and seafood paella.
Country parties near Crofton suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, not reheated.
Who books paella party catering in Crofton?
It is generous and sociable, perfect for celebrations where people want to mingle.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and christenings
For guests coming by train, Fareham station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. A summer party in Crofton stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo 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 will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
What affects the price in Crofton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Where we can cook in Crofton
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
Crofton: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Peel Common Mission Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook near the sea around Crofton?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
When should I book?
The sooner the better, but it is always worth asking. We’ll check availability straight away.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Most gardens are fine. We need level ground, clearance and access. Send us a picture.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Why choose live paella in Crofton?
If you want special but not formal, live paella is hard to beat. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Crofton
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Crofton and the whole of Hampshire
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Hosting a paella party in Crofton
Crofton is about 1 mile east of Stubbington, in Hampshire. Anywhere in PO14, we can cook for your guests. Crofton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 11 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Peel Common Mission Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. The coast is within about 6 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO14 and PO13. That could mean a party in a garden on Mark's Road, Gosport Road and Newgate Lane. If your venue is just outside Crofton, we also cover Peel Common (1 mile east), Rowner (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile east), Lee-on-the-Solent (1 mile south) and Fareham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west) and Hedge End (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crofton include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Schools near Crofton include Baycroft School (under half a mile west) and Peel Common Infant School and Nursery Unit (0.5 miles east)
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Let the neighbours know
Children love watching the paella cook.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
Also near Crofton
What else we do in Crofton
- 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