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Paella party catering in Rowner, Hampshire
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 Rowner.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Naming days and christenings
- Big birthdays
Paella party catering near Rowner
Paella party catering for your party in Rowner
Paella is relaxed food: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. For engagement and anniversary parties and birthday parties, we will put together a menu of tapas, mixed paella and vegetable paella for your guests.
Around Rowner, a garden and a gazebo is all you need. Live paella fits right in. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Rowner: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Rowner for guests?
Fareham station, about 2.3 miles north of the centre.
Can you cook near the sea around Rowner?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater for children?
Most children enjoy paella, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Dishes our guests love
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene while they watch the pans.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters frequently try it too.
Nearby places to Rowner
Also in Rowner
Is live paella right for your party?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella fits perfectly. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Rowner hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Rowner
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Perfect for your party in Rowner
Any occasion works, from a first birthday to a ruby wedding.
In Rowner and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christenings and naming days
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.3 miles north.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
What affects the price in Rowner
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Give separate numbers for children
We’re set up before guests arrive, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
Party venues around Rowner
Rowner is about 2 miles north-west of Gosport, in Hampshire. Across the PO13 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Rowner to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St Matthew's, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. The coast is within about 5 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
Anywhere in PO13 and PO14, we can cook for your guests. Your party could be at a home on Wych Lane, Camp Road and Keyes Road. Nearby, we also cater parties in Bridgemary (1 mile south-east), Peel Common (1 mile west), Crofton (1 mile west), Elson (1 mile south-east) and Lee-on-the-Solent (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west), Hedge End (9 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Holbrook Primary School (within half a mile north) and Baycroft School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Green Dragon pub (0.7 miles south)
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a late-May party in Rowner, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Read more
- 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