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Paella catering in SO43
Live paella catering across SO43, from Lyndhurst, Emery Down and Minstead. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.
Live paella across SO43
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Our catering across SO43
- Wedding paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Paella party catering
- Festival & event paella
- Live paella catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: fill in our quote form.
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Paella catering across SO43
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in SO43. Typical bookings include garden parties and summer barbecues and weddings, from canapés to evening food, serving vegan paella, mixed paella and black rice.
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up 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.
What you’ll pay
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover SO43 and the whole of Hampshire
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Local landmarks in Lyndhurst
We cook for events around St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, Church of Our Lady and St Edward and Fox And Hounds Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Ashurst Hospital (2.6 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Lyndhurst includes Copythorne Common.
Catering events across SO43
SO43 covers everything from Lyndhurst, Emery Down and Minstead to 5 small villages and hamlets, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. Parts of SO43 are within a few miles of the New Forest National Park, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking.
Lyndhurst: For guests coming by train, Ashurst New Forest station is about 2.4 miles away. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Our Lady and St Edward, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Around midsummer it stays light in Lyndhurst until about 9:25pm; 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.
Is live paella right for you?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
Why live paella works
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
What affects the price in SO43
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in SO43? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Common questions in SO43
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
- 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