Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering in Keyhaven
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Keyhaven and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Big birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Paella party catering in Keyhaven
About our paella party catering in Keyhaven
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and the food is served hot and generous. Whether it is garden parties and summer barbecues and naming days and christenings, we can cook tapas, vegetable paella and mixed paella for your guests.
Near Keyhaven, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
At food time, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Keyhaven? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
About the dishes
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is frequently the showpiece.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Party venues around Keyhaven
Keyhaven is about 3 miles south of Lymington, in Hampshire. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Keyhaven and the surrounding area. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, Lymington Town station is about 3 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Keyhaven, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 3 miles, so seafood paella often features.
We cater parties across SO41. Your party could be at a home on New Road, Keyhaven Road and Saltgrass Lane. If your venue is just outside Keyhaven, we also cover Milford on Sea (1 mile west), Lymore (1 mile north-west), Lower Pennington (1 mile north-east), Everton (2 miles north-west) and Pennington (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Totton (14 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles north-west), Ringwood (13 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.8 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Keyhaven include Milford on Sea LNR and Tennyson Down.
- Schools near Keyhaven include Priestlands School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Gun Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What paella party catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Keyhaven
More for events in Keyhaven
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Why choose live paella in Keyhaven?
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. For a late-May party in Keyhaven, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Keyhaven, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Keyhaven: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Keyhaven for guests?
The closest is Lymington Town station, roughly 3 miles away.
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.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Tell us how many children are coming.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
- 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