Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Otterbourne events
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Otterbourne. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Big birthdays
- Family get-togethers
- Leaving dos and retirements
Live paella party catering in Otterbourne
Catering for every guest
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
- Have bins ready
- Warn the neighbours
At food time, we serve straight from the pan.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep hunger at bay.
Paella party catering for your party in Otterbourne
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. Popular choices include mixed paella, vegetable paella and tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers.
In a small place like Otterbourne, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a late-May party in Otterbourne, 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.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Otterbourne? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose paella party catering in Otterbourne?
Any occasion works, from christenings to retirements.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden get-togethers
- Baby celebrations
- Birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
After a christening at a church like Church of St Matthew, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What’s in the pans
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Otterbourne
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Tapas
Is live paella right for your party?
Unlike a barbecue, paella is ready at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Otterbourne hosts choose us
- Events in Otterbourne and across Hampshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Party venues around Otterbourne
Otterbourne is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. From the centre of Otterbourne to the outskirts, paella party catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Otterbourne to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Shawford station is about 1.1 miles away.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO21. Whether your party is on Oakwood Avenue, Meadowcroft Close and Brooklyn Close or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover parties in South Down (1 mile north-east), Compton (1 mile north), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile north-east) and Ladwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles south) and Wolvesey Castle (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Otterbourne includes Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (1.3 miles south-west) and Thornden School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Your questions about paella party catering in Otterbourne
Which station should guests use for Otterbourne?
Shawford station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Matthew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is my garden big enough?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. Send us a picture of the space.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Nearby places to Otterbourne
More for events in Otterbourne
- 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