Isle of Wight · England
Paella Party Catering for Norton Green events
We cook paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Norton Green and the Isle of Wight, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family reunions
Planning an event in Norton Green?
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 still served fresh. At midsummer, it’s light in Norton Green until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella party catering for your party in Norton Green
Nothing gets a party going like the smell of paella cooking. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. We cook tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater family reunions and neighbourhood celebrations.
A country party near Norton Green is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Norton Green (PO40)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Norton Green hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across the Isle of Wight, including Norton Green
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Towns and villages near Norton Green
What else we do in Norton Green
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Warn the neighbours
- Add a diet question to the invitation
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, so the party carries on.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock.
Events we cater in Norton Green
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
In Norton Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family reunions
- Big birthdays
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
Local halls and clubs near Norton Green are an option if the garden is small.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
Common questions in Norton Green
Do you come out to small places like Norton Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What does paella party catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Frequently, yes. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Gas cooking means steam and a good smell, not much smoke. Neighbours may well want an invitation.
Hosting a paella party in Norton Green
Norton Green is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your party is in the PO40 area, we can bring the pans to you. Norton Green is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cook. Our events stretch from Norton Green to Southampton (16 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Mottistone Manor (4.9 miles south-east). 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, the nearest station is Lymington Pier station, about 4.5 miles north. The coast is within about 2 miles, so seafood paella often features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
We cater parties across the PO40 postcode area. Streets in the area include Norton Green and Pixley Hill, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Close by, we cover parties in Freshwater (1 mile south), Colwell (1 mile south-west), Easton (1 mile south), Totland (1 mile south-west) and Afton (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (10 miles north-east), Ventnor (15 miles south-east), East Cowes (11 miles east), Barton (10 miles east) and Hunny Hill (10 miles east). For a party at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.4 miles north) and Yarmouth Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Afton Down.
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (0.7 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Medina (1.2 miles south-west)
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
For somewhere as remote as Norton Green, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- 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