Portsmouth · England
Paella Party Catering in Fratton
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Fratton: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Christenings and naming days
- Garden get-togethers
Planning an event in Fratton?
Paella party catering in Fratton, made fresh on the day
Tapas first, churros after and sangria throughout, and the party menu is complete. For baby celebrations and birthday parties, we’ll put together a menu of churros, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
For a party in Fratton, your garden is frequently the best venue. Tell us about access and parking, and we will bring everything else. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Fratton (PO1, PO4, PO3)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Churros
All ages love churros.
For event organisers in Fratton
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Fratton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Events we cater in Fratton
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Fratton book us for events such as:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Naming days and christenings
For guests coming by train, Fratton has its own station, Fratton station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How bad weather is handled
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether travel is included
Party venues around Fratton
Fratton is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Tell us where your party in Fratton will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 19 towns and villages across Portsmouth. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Thinking of a party in Alexandra Park? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. After a christening at a church like St Mary's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Near the coast, within about 2 miles, seafood paella is a natural choice.
This part of Portsmouth takes in PO1, PO4 and PO3, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include Renny Road, Clive Road and Union Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Fratton include the A288, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. If your venue is just outside Fratton, we also cover Kingston (1 mile north-east), Portsmouth (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile west), Baffins (1 mile north-east) and Copnor (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Bridge Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Portsmouth Academy (under half a mile north-west) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Electric Arms (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (1.5 miles south-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Your questions about paella party catering in Fratton
Could we have live paella in Alexandra Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How far is Fratton from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Usually. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
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.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Fratton.
Also in Fratton
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
Live paella or other catering?
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. With live paella, you’re a guest too. 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.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Fratton and across Portsmouth
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your party. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. For a late-May party in Fratton, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
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. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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