Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering in Petersfield
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Petersfield: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Family get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
Paella party catering in Petersfield
About our paella party catering in Petersfield
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the party menu is complete. Whether it’s big birthdays and baby celebrations, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, tapas and vegetable paella.
In a town like Petersfield, a garden party is the classic choice, and a hall or club works if the garden does not. All we need is a level cooking spot. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Why choose paella party catering in Petersfield?
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
In Petersfield and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Naming days and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Celebrations of life
Nearby historic houses include Uppark (4.1 miles south-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the team stays
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Warn the neighbours
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
Children love watching the paella cook.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Sunset in Petersfield is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- 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.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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What affects the price in Petersfield
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
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 fill in our quote form.
Where we can cook in Petersfield
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Petersfield
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
What’s in the pans
Churros
All ages love churros.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Petersfield questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Generally. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
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.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. Children generally love a plain chicken paella. Tell us how many children are coming.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Hosting a paella party in Petersfield
Petersfield is about 10 miles north of Havant, in Hampshire. Parties in Petersfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Peter's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. If guests are coming by rail, Petersfield has its own station, Petersfield station. Petersfield is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU31 and GU32. We can cater a party on streets such as High Street, Station Road and London Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Petersfield on the A3 and A272, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Sheet (1 mile north-east), Steep (1 mile north), Stroud (2 miles west), Steep Marsh (2 miles north) and Langrish (3 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Havant (10 miles south), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (10 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west), Purbrook (10 miles south-west) and Bordon (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bear Museum (within half a mile south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Petersfield include Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
- Schools near Petersfield include Morton House School (under half a mile south-west) and The Petersfield School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (less than half a mile east)
For event organisers in Petersfield
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
- 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