Hampshire · England
Paella catering in PO17
Live paella catering across PO17, from Wickham, Knowle and Southwick. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Planning an event in PO17?
Where we cater in PO17
- Wickham
- Knowle
- Southwick
- Newtown
- North Boarhunt
- Wickham Common
- Hundred Acres
- Kingsmead
- Boarhunt
- Crockerhill
- Mislingford
- North Fareham
- Tapnage
- Welborne
- Woodend
- Portchester
- Wallington
- Soberton Heath
- Funtley
Events we cater in PO17
- Corporate paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Live paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: fill in our quote form.
How paella catering works in PO17
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. On the menu are vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for anniversary celebrations and christenings and family gatherings.
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Cost
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Events in PO17 and across Hampshire
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in PO17? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Around Wickham
In Wickham, that can mean a party near Church of St Nicholas, Wickham Church of England Primary School and The Old House Hotel and the streets around them. Wickham’s nearest station is Fareham station, roughly 3.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Catering events across PO17
From Portchester, Wickham and Wallington to 16 villages and hamlets, events across PO17 range from town-centre venues to gardens and fields, and live paella works in all of them. Town events mean planning parking; village events mean planning access. Around 7 places in PO17 are close to the coast, where we always plan shelter from the wind.
Wickham: School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wickham Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Nicholas, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Wickham until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. 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.
Who books paella catering?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
- Company summer parties
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
PO17: your questions answered
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
- 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