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Paella party catering in Hightown, Hampshire
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hightown: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Naming days and christenings
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella party catering near Hightown
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
How our paella party catering works in Hightown
It is easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. Children normally love a simple chicken paella. For retirement and leaving parties and anniversary celebrations, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, tapas and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Hightown, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. At midsummer, it is light in Hightown until about 9:25pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Hightown, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
It’s one of the most popular pans at parties.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Paella compared with other options
If you want special but not formal, live paella is hard to beat. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Hightown
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
FAQs for Hightown
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Baptist?
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. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
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, timed around your event.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
What does paella party catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you cover Hightown?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hightown. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Hosting a paella party in Hightown
Hightown is in Hampshire. Anywhere in BH24, we can bring the pans to you. Hightown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (3 miles south). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Hightown is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in BH24, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Ashley Close, Forestlake Avenue and Holmwood Garth; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. For parties just outside Hightown, we cover Crow (1 mile south), Poulner (1 mile north), Ringwood (1 mile north-west), Upper Kingston (1 mile south-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hightown include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Elm Tree Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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