Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Hollywater events
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hollywater: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Naming days and christenings
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Family reunions
Paella party catering in Hollywater
Paella party catering for your party in Hollywater
Paella is made for relaxed parties: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. We’re often asked to cater wakes and celebrations of life and neighbourhood celebrations, serving chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and tapas.
Country parties near Hollywater suit live paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a late-May party in Hollywater, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Who books paella party catering in Hollywater?
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Hollywater:
- Garden get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Baby celebrations
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St Mark's Sacred Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
What else we do in Hollywater
Questions from Hollywater
Do you come out to small places like Hollywater?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Hollywater from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them. Crockery or disposables can be added.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Is paella OK for kids?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Less smoke than a barbecue, more smell, and it is a good smell. Let the neighbours know.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so nobody waits for the next batch. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Events in Hollywater and across Hampshire
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock, for the fish lovers.
For event organisers in Hollywater
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan where rubbish goes
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
Party venues around Hollywater
Hollywater is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. For paella party catering in Hollywater, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Hollywater to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.1 miles south-east. Hollywater is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For paella party catering in GU35, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Hollywater Road and Liphook Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Hollywater for paella party catering include Standford (1 mile north-east), Whitehill (1 mile west), Deadwater (1 mile north), Bordon (1 mile north-west) and Lindford (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (3.9 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hollywater include Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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