Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Bartley, Hampshire
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Bartley. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Cocktail parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Work receptions
Tapas catering near Bartley
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Collect dietary needs
Table tapas are set down to share.
Waiting staff for canapés.
How our tapas catering works in Bartley
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; table tapas suit seated meals. Lots of events do both. Popular choices include padrón peppers, patatas bravas and Serrano ham, and typical bookings are for table tapas as a starter and engagement celebrations.
In a rural spot like Bartley, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
The menu, dish by dish
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce, frequently with alioli.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Towns and villages near Bartley
More for events in Bartley
Receptions and parties in Bartley
Bartley is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. For tapas catering in Bartley, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Bartley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Bartley to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Ashurst New Forest station is about 2.2 miles away. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Bartley, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Bartley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, ideal for an outdoor reception.
We cover events in every part of SO40. That could mean an event in a garden on Chinham Road, Shepherds Close and Pundle Green. Close by, we cover events in Cadnam (1 mile north-west), Winsor (1 mile north-east), Copythorne (1 mile north), Woodlands (1 mile south-east) and Netley Marsh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (11 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include National Dairy Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Bartley includes Copythorne Common.
- Local pubs include Haywain pub (less than half a mile north-west)
What tapas catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bartley, and we will put together a menu and price.
Events we cater in Bartley
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bartley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement parties
- Receptions and drinks parties
After a ceremony at a church such as Bartley Village Hall, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. A summer drinks reception in Bartley 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.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Bartley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Bartley: your questions answered
Do you cater 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.
What’s the nearest station to Bartley for guests?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Are the tapas fresh?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold ones go out as guests arrive.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- 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