Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Lower Burgate events
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Lower Burgate. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Big family gatherings
- Baby celebrations
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Paella party catering near Lower Burgate
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Paella party catering for your party in Lower Burgate
A paella party means no cooking for you, and no formal dinner either. We set up in a corner of the garden or venue and cook while your guests chat. Popular choices include tapas, churros and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and naming days and christenings.
A country party near Lower Burgate is perfect for 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.
Nearby places to Lower Burgate
What else we do in Lower Burgate
Planning a party in Lower Burgate
Lower Burgate is in Hampshire. Give us the address of your party in Lower Burgate, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Lower Burgate to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
Historic houses near Lower Burgate include Breamore House (2.2 miles north). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
For paella party catering in SP6, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Kingfisher Drive, Grebe Place and Salisbury Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover parties in Tinkers Cross (1 mile west), Upper Burgate (1 mile north), Fordingbridge (1 mile south-west), Horseport (1 mile south) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Godshill Castle Hill (1 mile east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Lower Burgate includes Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Fordingbridge Infant School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The George Inn (0.8 miles south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
FAQs for Lower Burgate
We are having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Lower Burgate too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue. Let the neighbours know.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Have cover ready for a shower
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff can be added.
Perfect for your party in Lower Burgate
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Lower Burgate and Hampshire:
- Celebrations of life
- Birthday parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
After a christening at a church like St Mary's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
- Allergen information for each dish
Paella compared with other options
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. 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 book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
About the dishes
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going.
Churros
All ages love churros.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a late-May party in Lower Burgate, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
- 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