Hampshire · England
Tapas Catering for Ashurst Bridge events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella turns food into part of your event in Ashurst Bridge.
- Engagement drinks
- Office parties and launches
- Tapas and paella menus
Planning an event in Ashurst Bridge?
Events we cater in Ashurst Bridge
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Engagement drinks
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas and paella menus
Historic houses near Ashurst Bridge include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.8 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.9 miles east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- How late numbers can change
Tapas catering in Ashurst Bridge, made fresh on the day
Sangria and bar staff can be added, so drinks and nibbles come from one booking. Typical bookings include launches and office parties and evening sharing boards, with gambas al ajillo, patatas bravas and croquetas.
Near Ashurst Bridge, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Planning a tapas spread in Ashurst Bridge
Ashurst Bridge is about 1 mile south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Ashurst Bridge or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests travelling by rail: Totton station is about 1.5 miles away. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Matthew. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Ashurst Bridge, ideal for an outdoor reception. With the sea within about 6 miles, seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo are a natural choice.
Here we cover the SO40 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Ashurst Bridge, we also cover Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north-east), Hounsdown (1 mile south-east), Woodlands (1 mile south-west) and Winsor (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south) and National Dairy Museum (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Ashurst Bridge include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Hounsdown School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (0.7 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free when made carefully.
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. A summer drinks reception in Ashurst Bridge has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:00pm, are better indoors.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Ashurst Bridge
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access to unload near the serving area
- A spot for our serving station
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Ashurst Bridge
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
What affects the price in Ashurst Bridge
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Collect dietary needs
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Waiting staff for canapés.
What else we do in Ashurst Bridge
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Ashurst Bridge questions
Do you come out to small places like Ashurst Bridge?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How many tapas per person?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Tell us more for a suggestion.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
- 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