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Paella Party Catering in Townhill Park
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Townhill Park and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Paella party catering for Townhill Park events
Live paella or other catering?
Unlike a barbecue, paella is ready at once, so everyone eats together. And nobody is stuck at the grill. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Paella party catering for your party in Townhill Park
Nothing gets a party going like the smell of paella cooking. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. For wakes and memorial gatherings and street and neighbourhood parties, we’ll put together a menu of vegetable paella, seafood paella and tapas and more.
For a party in Townhill Park, your garden is frequently the best venue. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we’ll do the rest. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Townhill Park
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Have bins ready
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
For event organisers in Townhill Park
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Townhill Park: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Townhill Park for guests?
Swaythling station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cook in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Events we cater in Townhill Park
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
Whatever you are celebrating in Townhill Park, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Big family gatherings
- Leaving dos and retirements
If guests are coming by rail, Swaythling station is about 1.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning a party in Townhill Park
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. For paella party catering in Townhill Park, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Parks such as Riverside Park generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St. Mary's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. The coast is within about 3 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
We cook at parties all over SO18 and SO30. That could mean a party in a garden on Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A27, Townhill Park is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater parties in Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). Townhill Park is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with lots of choice for parties.
Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Townhill Park includes Netley Common.
- Schools near Townhill Park include The Gregg School (within half a mile north) and Bitterne Park School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Bitterne Park Hotel (0.9 miles south-west)
Places near Townhill Park
Other catering in Townhill Park
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. A summer party in Townhill Park stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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