Hampshire · England
Tapas Catering in Burley Street
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Burley Street and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Evening sharing boards
- Receptions and drinks parties
Tapas catering for Burley Street events
Burley Street: venues and local tips
Burley Street is in Hampshire. Across the BH24 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Historic houses near Burley Street include Avon Tyrrell House (2.7 miles south-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Burley Street is within about a mile of the New Forest National Park, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in BH24, we plan around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Tyrells Lane, Ringwood Road and Forest Road. Close by, we cover events in Burley (1 mile south-east), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Forest Corner (2 miles north-west), Shobley (2 miles north-west) and Bagnum (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (9 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), New Milton (6 miles south) and Ringwood (3 miles west).
Open spaces near Burley Street include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Queen's Head pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Tapas catering for your event in Burley Street
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. Typical bookings include engagement parties and cocktail parties, serving albóndigas, tortilla española and Serrano ham.
In a rural spot like Burley Street, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
Dishes our guests love
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Unloading access
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Room for a tapas table
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Burley Street
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Burley Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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.
What tapas catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Why choose tapas catering in Burley Street?
Tapas get people talking, because everyone shares.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement drinks
- Anniversary parties
After a ceremony at a church such as Burley Street Mission Hall, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Burley Street and the whole of Hampshire
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Sunset in Burley Street is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Burley Street
Do you come out to small places like Burley Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Burley Street Mission Hall?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much tapas do we need?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Give us the details and we’ll advise.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Are the tapas fresh?
Hot tapas are finished on site and served straight away; cold ones go out as guests arrive.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
How much does tapas catering cost in Burley Street?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
What else we do in Burley Street
- 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