Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering in Ossemsley
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Ossemsley.
- Family reunions
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella party catering for Ossemsley events
About the dishes
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Paella party catering for your party in Ossemsley
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. For anniversaries and engagement parties and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers, we can cook churros, vegetable paella and seafood paella for your guests.
Near Ossemsley, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Perfect for your party in Ossemsley
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
In Ossemsley and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Birthday parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and christenings
If guests are coming by rail, New Milton station is about 1.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- How long the team stays
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
Children love watching the paella cook, at a safe distance.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
What affects the price in Ossemsley
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your party, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, it’s light in Ossemsley until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Ossemsley parties: what to know
Ossemsley is about 2 miles north of New Milton, in Hampshire. We cook at parties in homes, gardens and venues in Ossemsley and the surrounding area. Ossemsley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Ossemsley to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Historic houses near Ossemsley include Avon Tyrrell House (3.4 miles north-west) and Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St John, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Ossemsley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. The coast is within about 6 miles, so seafood paella often features, and we always plan for wind.
Anywhere in BH25, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Green Lane and Ossemsley South Drive, and we can cook for a party on any of them. If your venue is just outside Ossemsley, we also cover Bashley (1 mile south-east), Wootton (1 mile north), Tiptoe (2 miles east), Mead End (2 miles east) and Ashley (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south) and Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1 mile south). Not far away are Milford on Sea LNR.
- Local schools include The Arnewood School (2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Why choose live paella in Ossemsley?
If you want special but not formal, live paella fits perfectly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Events in Ossemsley and across Hampshire
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Common questions in Ossemsley
Which station should guests use for Ossemsley?
New Milton station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cater for children?
Paella is popular with children, especially a mild chicken one. Let us know numbers and ages.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How much does paella party catering cost in Ossemsley?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Other catering in Ossemsley
- 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