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Paella catering in RG21

Live paella catering across RG21, from Oakridge, Eastrop and Viables. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.

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Paella catering across RG21

Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll recommend what fits your event. We cook seafood paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and we are frequently booked for engagement and anniversary parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.

The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring.

First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
We put together a menu and a clear quote.
We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.

Cost

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.

What you get with us

Hot food served quickly from the pan
Live cooking, not reheated food
A clear, itemised quote
Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan

How to get a price

The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.

Landmarks near Oakridge

Events here are often close to The Costello School, Oakridge Junior School and Eastrop Park, among other places. Also close by are The Vyne Community School (under half a mile north), The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile south-west) and Ruins Of Chapel Of The Holy Trinity (within half a mile south). There is a railway station in Oakridge itself: Basingstoke station, handy for guests travelling by train. A little further out are Basing House (1.6 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). For a walk before or after the party, there is Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.

Planning live paella in RG21

There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in RG21, so the setting can be anything from Basingstoke, Popley and Oakridge to a quiet hamlet: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan.

Oakridge: For a christening or wedding at a church such as Ruins Of Chapel Of The Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Basingstoke station is in Oakridge itself. In Oakridge, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.

Should I cook it myself?

Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.

Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.

What we need at the venue

No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:

Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls

Organising for someone else?

Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.

Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.

What affects the price in RG21

Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:

Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Starters, canapés and desserts
The length of service
How many guests are eating

There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.

Details that help

For a quote, it helps to have:

Anything your venue supplies
A picture of where we’d cook
The venue or postcode
Approximate guest numbers, including children

Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.

Catering for every guest

Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:

Let us know about other food at the event
Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Send allergies to us in writing

The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.

Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.

Questions from RG21

Can you feed plenty of people?

Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.

Which areas do you serve?

London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including RG21.

Can paella be the only main course?

It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.

What do you need at the venue?

Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.

What about pudding?

We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.

Is halal food available?

Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.

Do you provide drinks?

We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.

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

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