Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Planning tapas catering in Brockenhurst? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Brockenhurst?
About our tapas catering in Brockenhurst
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they’re great on their own. Popular choices include tortilla española, padrón peppers and Serrano ham, and we’re regularly asked to cater sharing boards for evening guests and engagement drinks.
For a party in a place like Brockenhurst, a tapas spread is easy and sociable. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Include staff for canapés
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Serving boards and crockery.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Brockenhurst? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Permission from the venue
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
Places near Brockenhurst
Other catering in Brockenhurst
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evening receptions in Brockenhurst stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Brockenhurst
Which station should guests use for Brockenhurst?
Brockenhurst has its own station: Brockenhurst station.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Saviour: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How much does tapas catering cost in Brockenhurst?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Receptions and parties in Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is about 5 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. From the centre of Brockenhurst to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: 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. We cook right across the region, from Brockenhurst to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Saviour, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Brockenhurst is within about a mile of the New Forest National Park, ideal for an outdoor reception. The coast is within about 5 miles, so garlic prawns are popular.
We cater events across SO42 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Fibbards Road, The Rise and Brookley Road. Other places close to Brockenhurst for tapas catering include South Weirs (1 mile south-west), Setley (1 mile south), Balmerlawn (1 mile north-east), Lyndhurst (4 miles north) and Emery Down (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (14 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.8 miles south).
- Nearby, you’ll find Morant Arms (less than half a mile east)
Events we cater in Brockenhurst
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
- Office parties and launches
- Welcome-drink canapés
Guests travelling by rail: Brockenhurst has its own station, Brockenhurst station.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Why choose live paella in Brockenhurst?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite.
How we price tapas catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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