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Paella catering in GU11
Live paella catering across GU11, covering Aldershot, Farnborough and North Camp. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
Planning an event in GU11?
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Events we cater in GU11
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: fill in our quote form.
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About paella catering in GU11
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include big birthdays and festivals, fairs and school events, serving seafood paella, black rice and vegan paella.
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
What it costs in GU11
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why hosts in GU11 choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or GU11 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Landmarks near Aldershot
Locally, our events take us close to Talavera Junior School, Princes Gardens and Church of the Holy Trinity. Nearby too are Prince Consort's Library (0.7 miles north-west), The Connaught School (1.1 miles south-east) and All Hallows Catholic School (1.1 miles south-west). There is a railway station in Aldershot itself: Aldershot station. A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (1.6 miles north). For a walk before or after the party, there is Claycart Hill and Rowhill Nature Reserve.
- Local facilities include Seale and Tongham (2.4 miles south-east)
Catering events across GU11
There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in GU11, so the setting can be anything from Farnborough, Aldershot and North Camp to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.
Aldershot: For guests coming by train, Aldershot station is in Aldershot itself. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Aldershot until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in GU11? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Mention any other courses or food
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Your questions about paella catering in GU11
Is paella a full meal?
Yes. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
- 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