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Paella Party Catering in Ventnor
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Ventnor.
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Naming days and christenings
Paella party catering near Ventnor
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
About our paella party catering in Ventnor
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The cooking is the centrepiece, and the food is served hot and generous. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and family reunions, with chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
Around Ventnor, a garden and a gazebo is all you need. A paella pan fits right in. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Ventnor (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Ventnor: your questions answered
Can you cook near the sea around Ventnor?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What’s the nearest station to Ventnor for guests?
Shanklin station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ventnor.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Paella is popular with children, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Parties in Ventnor: gardens, venues and local tips
Ventnor is about 8 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cook at parties in homes, gardens and venues in Ventnor and nearby villages. We cook in all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our events stretch from Ventnor to Southampton (about 24 miles away).
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St Catherine's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. If your garden is too small, local venues and clubs near Ventnor can be an alternative, as long as there’s outdoor space to cook. The coast is within about a mile, so seafood paella frequently features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
Here we cover the PO38 postcode area. Local streets include Old Station Road, Market Street and High Street; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Ventnor sits on or near the A3055 and B3327, which makes travel to your party easy. For parties just outside Ventnor, we cover Steephill (1 mile south-west), Bonchurch (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile west), Wroxall (2 miles north) and Luccombe Village (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (9 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (5 miles north-east), Shanklin (3 miles north-east) and East Cowes (11 miles north). Ventnor is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with lots of choice for parties. For a party at a remote venue, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Well-known places in the area include Longshoremans Museum (less than half a mile south) and South Wight (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Ventnor includes Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
- Local schools include St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles north-west) and The Island Free School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Blenheim pub (under half a mile east)
Why choose live paella in Ventnor?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Ventnor hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ventnor? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How we price paella party catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. A summer party in Ventnor stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Plan seats for most guests
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
For somewhere as remote as Ventnor, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
Nearby places to Ventnor
Other catering in Ventnor
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
It’s one of the most popular pans at parties.
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
- 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