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Paella party catering in Hounsdown, Southampton
Looking for paella party catering in Hounsdown? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Family get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
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Dishes our guests love
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Paella party catering in Hounsdown, cooked live
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The pans become the focal point, and the food is served hot and generous. Typical bookings include big family gatherings and wakes and memorial gatherings, with tapas, seafood paella and mixed paella.
For a party in Hounsdown, your garden is frequently the best venue. Tell us about access and parking, and we’ll do the rest. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Region
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hounsdown
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
What affects the price in Hounsdown
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Hounsdown, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hounsdown? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, so the party carries on.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. A summer party in Hounsdown stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Hounsdown and the whole of Southampton
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
FAQs for Hounsdown
We are having a ceremony at Colbury Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Hounsdown?
The closest is Totton station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Frequently, yes. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. Children typically love a plain chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Southampton. See all areas.
Hosting a paella party in Hounsdown
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Hounsdown and the surrounding area. We cover all 40 towns and villages across Southampton.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Colbury Christ Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Nearby historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.1 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.2 miles east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Hounsdown, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. Near the coast, within about 5 miles, seafood paella is a natural choice, and we always plan for wind.
For paella party catering in SO40, we plan around your venue. Your party could be at a home on Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Hounsdown, we also cover Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Foxhills Infant School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Forest Inn (0.9 miles south-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