Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Bordon, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Bordon.
- Evening grazing
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Bordon?
Dishes our guests love
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette cut into bites.
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Tapas catering for your event in Bordon
Tapas are made for sharing and talking over. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. Popular choices include tortilla española, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo, and typical bookings are for engagement celebrations and drinks parties and receptions.
Tapas make a party in Bordon easy and sociable. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Collect dietary needs
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Book staff to carry canapés round
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Waiting staff for canapés.
Bordon: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Bordon for guests?
The closest is Liphook station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Is Bordon close to London?
About 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
What does tapas catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Nearby places to Bordon
What else we do in Bordon
Bordon: venues and local tips
Bordon is about 10 miles south-west of Aldershot, in Hampshire. For tapas catering in Bordon, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Bordon is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Bordon to Guildford (16 miles away).
If you are looking at a historic venue around Bordon, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. After a ceremony at a church such as St Mark's Sacred Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Bordon is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in GU35, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Station Road and Cobbett Square or the roads around them. You’ll find Bordon on the A325 and B3002, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater events in Pinewood Village (1 mile north), Deadwater (1 mile east), Whitehill (1 mile south), Lindford (1 mile north-east) and Hollywater (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.6 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Bordon include Mill Chase Academy (0.6 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Events we cater in Bordon
They make a perfect starter before paella.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Bordon, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Cocktail parties
- Engagement drinks
- Work receptions
For guests coming by train, Liphook station is about 4.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas are flexible, so they fit most plans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking near the venue
- Space to finish hot dishes
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. A summer drinks reception in Bordon has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:00pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning 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