Southampton · England
Paella Party Catering for Inner Avenue events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Inner Avenue and Southampton, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Big birthdays
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Paella party catering for Inner Avenue events
About our paella party catering in Inner Avenue
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, prep or cooking. The food is our job. Whether it’s summer garden parties and retirement celebrations, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, churros and vegetable paella for your guests.
Parties around Inner Avenue are frequently relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. A paella pan fits right in. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Inner Avenue (SO14, SO15, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Also near Inner Avenue
Also in Inner Avenue
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
Inner Avenue questions
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Inner Avenue close to London?
About 69 miles from central London.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
When should I book?
Early for summer weekends. Ask about your date.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
On request. Proper crockery or good-quality disposables are available.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Paella compared with other options
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. With live paella, you’re a guest too. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Party venues around Inner Avenue
Inner Avenue is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Tell us where your party in Inner Avenue will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 40 places across Southampton.
Nearby historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.2 miles south) and Medieval Merchant's House (1.3 miles south). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. If guests are coming by rail, St Denys station is about 0.6 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Inner Avenue, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 2 miles, so seafood paella often features, and we always plan for wind.
Here we cover the SO14, SO15 and SO17 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a party in a garden on Alma Road, Rose Road and Lawn Road or the roads around them. We also cook at parties in Southampton (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north-east), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east) and St Mary's (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles east), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Weston (3 miles south-east), Hounsdown (4 miles west) and Nursling (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal South Hants Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.
- Schools near Inner Avenue include St Anne's Catholic School (within half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Guide Dog pub (within half a mile east)
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. For a late-May party in Inner Avenue, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Tapas
Bravas, tortilla, croquetas and more while the paella cooks.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is frequently the showpiece.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
We arrive before your guests to set up.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
- 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