Hampshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Worthy Down events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Worthy Down and across Hampshire.
- Christenings and naming days
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella party catering in Worthy Down
Paella party catering in Worthy Down, cooked live
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. Whether it is anniversaries and engagement parties and baby celebrations, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, tapas and seafood paella.
Near Worthy Down, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the set-up. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Common questions in Worthy Down
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Margaret's?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Worthy Down close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. Children typically love a plain chicken paella. Tell us how many children are coming.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
How far in advance should we book?
The sooner the better, but it is always worth asking. Send your date and we will check.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Worthy Down.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For event organisers in Worthy Down
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
Kids are fascinated by the huge pans.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Why choose paella party catering in Worthy Down?
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Worthy Down:
- Big family gatherings
- Retirement celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Christenings and naming days
For guests coming by train, Winchester station is about 3.2 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For a late-May party in Worthy Down, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- 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.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your party in Worthy Down, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Is live paella right for your party?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella fits perfectly. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Worthy Down hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Hosting a paella party in Worthy Down
Worthy Down is about 4 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Parties in Worthy Down are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Worthy Down is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 14 miles away.
After a christening at a church like St Margaret's, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Your party could be at a home on Coopers Close, Coate Drive and Wellesley Drive or the roads around them. We also cook at parties in South Wonston (1 mile north), Springvale (2 miles south-east), Crawley (3 miles west), Sutton Scotney (3 miles north) and Stoke Charity (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south), Eastleigh (10 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles south).
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Worthy Down includes Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Worthy Down include Henry Beaufort School (2.2 miles south)
Towns and villages near Worthy Down
Other catering in Worthy Down
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many guests are eating
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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