Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Charlton, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella makes the food a highlight of your event in Charlton.
- Birthday drinks
- Work receptions
- Receptions and drinks parties
Book tapas catering in Charlton
Charlton: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Charlton?
Andover station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Charlton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How do you work out quantities?
It depends on whether they’re a starter, canapés or the whole meal. We will suggest quantities for your event.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cook tapas on site?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold tapas are laid out as guests arrive.
Tapas catering in Charlton, cooked live
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. We are often asked to cater birthday and anniversary parties and engagement drinks, serving croquetas, tortilla española and albóndigas.
For a country party near Charlton, tapas and sangria set the mood. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Tapas for events in Charlton
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. From the centre of Charlton to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
Historic buildings near Charlton often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. For guests coming by train, Andover station is about 0.8 miles away.
Anywhere in SP10, we can bring tapas catering to you. From Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include Portway Infant School (0.8 miles south)
Should I cook it myself?
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.
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.
More for events in Charlton
Why choose live paella in Charlton?
Crisps and nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Charlton hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
Planning tapas catering in Charlton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Who books tapas catering in Charlton?
Tapas are sociable food, because everyone shares.
Whatever you are celebrating in Charlton, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Birthday drinks
- Drinks reception canapés
- Sharing tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
After a ceremony at a church such as St Thomas, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
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.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
What’s in the pans
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce, often with alioli.
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening receptions in Charlton 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.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Charlton, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Collect dietary needs
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
- 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