Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Frithend events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Frithend. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Baby celebrations
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Family get-togethers
Paella party catering in Frithend
Paella party catering for your party in Frithend
A paella party means no cooking for you, and no formal dinner either. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. Popular choices include churros, mixed paella and vegetable paella, and we are frequently booked for retirement and leaving parties and baby celebrations.
In a small place like Frithend, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll handle the rest. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts do not suit vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And The cost guide.
Common questions in Frithend
Is Frithend close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Frithend for guests?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue, and it is a good smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Parties in Frithend: gardens, venues and local tips
Frithend is about 4 miles south-west of Farnham, in Hampshire. Tell us where your party in Frithend will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Frithend is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Frithend to Guildford (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (4.8 miles north-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. If guests are coming by rail, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 1.9 miles away. Frithend is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in GU35, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include The Kilns and Frith End Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover parties in Batt's Corner (1 mile north-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north), Dockenfield (1 mile east), Blacknest (1 mile north-west) and Sleaford (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north), Fleet (8 miles north), Aldershot (7 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Barley Pound (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (3.5 miles south). The countryside around Frithend includes Deadwater Valley.
- Pubs nearby include The Halfway House (0.9 miles north)
What paella party catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Frithend? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
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. For a late-May party in Frithend, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
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.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Events we cater in Frithend
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Frithend, people book us for events such as:
- Family get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Celebrations of life
- Neighbourhood celebrations
After a christening at a church like The Church Of The Good Shepherd, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- How bad weather is handled
- Travel and parking costs
For event organisers in Frithend
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
The menu, dish by dish
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella typically gets the photos.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear.
Tapas to start keep guests happy.
Towns and villages near Frithend
More for events in Frithend
- 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