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Paella Party Catering for Hoe Gate events
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hoe Gate: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Live paella party catering in Hoe Gate
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Paella party catering in Hoe Gate, made fresh on the day
Paella is relaxed food: it is served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. On the menu are mixed paella, vegetable paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday parties and big family gatherings.
In a small place like Hoe Gate, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll handle the rest. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. A summer party in Hoe Gate stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, 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.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Hoe Gate? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Hoe Gate: your questions answered
How far is Hoe Gate from London?
About 60 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you cater for children?
Paella is popular with children, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Count adults and children separately
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep hunger at bay.
Planning a party in Hoe Gate
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For paella party catering in Hoe Gate, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Portchester station is about 4.5 miles away.
Wherever your party is in PO7, we can bring paella party catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at parties in Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hoe Gate includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going.
Why choose live paella in Hoe Gate?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Hoe Gate and across Hampshire
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- 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