Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Hatherden, Hampshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Hatherden and the surrounding area.
- Cocktail parties
- Evening sharing boards
- Launches and office parties
Planning an event in Hatherden?
What affects the price in Hatherden
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Tapas catering in Hatherden, made fresh on the day
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. Popular choices include croquetas, gambas al ajillo and Manchego with membrillo, and we are frequently booked for launches and office parties and tapas with a paella main course.
For a country party near Hatherden, tapas and sangria set the mood. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
A closer look at the menu
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside, often with ham or mushroom.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose tapas catering in Hatherden?
They make a perfect starter before paella.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
- Tapas before paella
- Drinks parties and receptions
Guests travelling by rail: Andover station is about 2.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Collect dietary needs
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Bar staff and sangria.
The process
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. A summer drinks reception in Hatherden has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Hatherden, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Where we can cook in Hatherden
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- A spot for our serving station
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
Also near Hatherden
More for events in Hatherden
Drinks receptions around Hatherden
Hatherden is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Hatherden to Southampton (24 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Christchurch, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you are looking at a historic venue around Hatherden, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Wherever your event is in SP11, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Hatherden Lane, The Close and Hatchet Lane. For events just outside Hatherden, we cover Clanville (1 mile west), Foxcotte (2 miles south), Tangley (2 miles north-west), Penton Mewsey (2 miles south-west) and Charlton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (5 miles west) and Whitchurch (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south) and Andover Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Harrow Way Community School (2.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Hare & Hounds pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
FAQs for Hatherden
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christchurch?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Hatherden?
Andover station, about 2.9 miles south of the centre.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you cover Hatherden?
Yes, we do. Hatherden is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
- 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