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Paella Party Catering for Sandown events

Looking for paella party catering in Sandown? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.

  • Anniversaries and engagement parties
  • Retirement celebrations
  • Summer garden parties

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Planning an event in Sandown?

Organising for someone else?

If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.

Organising a club, school or community event in Sandown? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.

About our paella party catering in Sandown

Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the party menu is complete. Typical bookings include retirement and leaving parties and engagement and anniversary parties, with tapas, mixed paella and vegetable paella.

In a place like Sandown, a garden party is generally the easiest option. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we will bring everything else. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.

A garden party on a bright day with guests on the lawn
Location
Sandown (PO36, PO37)
Region
Isle of Wight
Diets
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
Also available
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
Quotes
Contact us for a quote
Page updated
23 October 2026

Prices and what affects them

Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:

  • Guest numbers
  • How long we are needed on site
  • The paellas you choose
  • Whether you need crockery

The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.

What to tell us

A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:

  • The date and rough timings
  • Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
  • A photo of the space, if you can
  • Anything your venue supplies

Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.

Dietary needs and planning tips

We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:

  • Have bins ready
  • Have cover ready for a shower
  • Give the neighbours a heads-up
  • Have enough chairs for most guests

Kids are fascinated by the huge pans, at a safe distance.

Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.

Events we cater in Sandown

One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.

We can help if you’re planning any of the following:

  • Leaving dos and retirements
  • Christenings and naming days
  • Anniversary celebrations
  • Garden parties and summer barbecues

If guests are coming by rail, Sandown has its own station, Sandown station.

Before booking anyone

  • Travel and parking costs
  • Space, access and power needs
  • When payment is due
  • What happens if it rains

Choosing a paella caterer

Hosting a paella party in Sandown

Sandown is about 10 miles south of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO36 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. We cook right across the region, from Sandown to Southampton (about 21 miles away).

Nearby historic houses include Morton Manor (1.5 miles north-east) and Yaverland Manor (1.7 miles north-east). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. After a christening at a church like Christ Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. The coast is within about a mile, so seafood paella often features.

This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO36 and PO37, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as High Street, Nunwell Street and Park Rise. Main roads around Sandown include the A3055 and A3056, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Lake (1 mile south-west), Yaverland (1 mile north-east), Adgestone (1 mile north), Alverstone (1 mile north-west) and Morton (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south-west), East Cowes (9 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north). Sandown is one of the larger places we cover in the Isle of Wight, with lots of choice for parties. If your party is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.

Other landmarks nearby include National Poo Museum (less than half a mile south) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Sandown includes Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.

  • Schools near Sandown include Sandown Bay Academy (within half a mile north-west) and Broadlea Primary School (0.9 miles south-west)
  • Pubs nearby include The Old Comical pub (within half a mile east)
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Common questions in Sandown

We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?

Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.

Which station should guests use for Sandown?

Sandown station, in Sandown itself.

Is paella OK for kids?

Yes. Children usually love a plain chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.

Do you cater for young children?

Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.

Can you cook indoors?

Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.

How much paella per person?

We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.

Can you serve drinks?

We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.

Do you take everything away?

We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.

Should I cook it myself?

Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.

Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.

Where we can cook in Sandown

We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:

  • Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
  • Access for unloading near the cooking spot
  • Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable

For somewhere as remote as Sandown, early notice helps us plan the trip.

If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.

Popular choices

  • Paella Valenciana
  • Chicken & chorizo paella
  • Seafood paella
  • Tapas
  • Mixed paella
  • Churros
  • Vegetable paella

View our sample menu

The process

Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. A summer party in Sandown stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.

  1. It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
  2. We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
  3. On the day, we set up and get cooking.
  4. The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
  5. We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.

Getting ready for the day

  • Check the venue allows live cooking
  • Leave space around the cooking area
  • Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely

Get a quote

To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.

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Related guides

What’s in the pans

Churros

Sugary churros with chocolate, a sweet finish.

Vegetable paella

A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, 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

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