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Paella party catering in Redbridge, Southampton
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Redbridge.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Big family gatherings
Planning an event in Redbridge?
Who books paella party catering in Redbridge?
It is the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthdays
- Neighbourhood celebrations
If guests are coming by rail, Redbridge station is in Redbridge itself.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
Paella party catering for your party in Redbridge
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues. Popular choices include vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for summer garden parties and engagement and anniversary parties.
A country party near Redbridge is perfect for paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Redbridge (SO40, SO16, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Redbridge: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook in St James' Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Southampton. See all areas.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Normally, yes, if there’s a flat, open spot away from fences and branches. Send a picture and we will check.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, it is light in Redbridge 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.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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What else we do in Redbridge
DIY paella versus live catering
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. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Redbridge
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Events in Redbridge and across Southampton
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Hosting a paella party in Redbridge
Redbridge is about 1 mile east of Totton, in Southampton. From the centre of Redbridge to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 40 places across Southampton.
Parks such as St James' Park usually need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. Historic houses near Redbridge include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.3 miles south-east) and Medieval Merchant's House (3.3 miles south-east). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Redbridge is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. Near the coast, within about 4 miles, seafood paella is a natural choice, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
Anywhere in SO40, SO16 and SO15, we can bring paella party catering to you. We can cater a party on streets such as Mill Road, Test Lane and Tate Road or the roads around them. Redbridge is on the M271, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Redbridge, we also cover Eling (1 mile south-west), Millbrook (1 mile east), Hillyfields (1 mile north), Maybush (1 mile north-east) and Regents Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Southampton (3 miles east), Townhill Park (5 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east) and Eling Experience (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Redbridge include Redbridge Community School (less than half a mile east) and Millbrook Community School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Ship Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
Children love watching the paella cook, from a safe distance.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
About the dishes
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
- 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