Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Kingsley, Hampshire
We cook Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Kingsley and Hampshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Evening grazing
- Launches and office parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Planning an event in Kingsley?
About our tapas catering in Kingsley
We finish hot tapas on site, so they’re served at their best. For tapas starters and sharing boards for evening guests, we can cook padrón peppers, albóndigas and croquetas and more.
Near Kingsley, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. The cost per head normally 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
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Kingsley and the whole of Hampshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Why choose tapas catering in Kingsley?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Kingsley, people book us for events such as:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Birthday drinks
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Sharing tapas starters
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Dishes our guests love
Patatas bravas
Always popular and typically vegetarian.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Kingsley: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Are the tapas fresh?
Yes, hot dishes are finished at the venue so they’re served at their best.
Do you come to Kingsley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Kingsley is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, it’s light in Kingsley until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:00pm, are better indoors.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Kingsley
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Space on each table
- Parking near the venue
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
What else we do in Kingsley
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kingsley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Collect dietary needs
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Serving boards and crockery.
Drinks receptions around Kingsley
Kingsley is about 4 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. Events in Kingsley are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Kingsley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 3 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Kingsley, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Tapas catering in GU35 is planned around your venue and timings. From Forge Road, Woodfield and Churchfields or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Kingsley, we also cover Sleaford (1 mile east), Pinewood Village (1 mile south), Frithend (2 miles north-east), Bordon (2 miles south) and Lindford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south). The countryside around Kingsley includes Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Local pubs include The New Inn (0.9 miles east)
- 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