Hampshire · England
Tapas Catering in Langrish
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Langrish and across Hampshire.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Tapas catering in Langrish
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
How our tapas catering works in Langrish
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. Whether it is engagement parties and work receptions, we’ll put together a menu of Manchego with membrillo, gambas al ajillo and patatas bravas.
Near Langrish, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Label seafood clearly
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Book staff to carry canapés round
Afterwards, we clear away.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Is live paella right for your event?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Langrish hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Langrish and the whole of Hampshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Langrish questions
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
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 help you decide the split.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Tapas for events in Langrish
Langrish is about 3 miles west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Across the GU32 area, we can cook for your guests. Langrish is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Langrish to Southampton (18 miles away).
Historic buildings near Langrish frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. For guests coming by train, Petersfield station is about 2.3 miles away. Langrish is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
For tapas catering in GU32, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Reeds Meadow, Winchester Road and The Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Langrish, we cover Froxfield Green (1 mile north), Stroud (1 mile east), High Cross (2 miles north), Petersfield (3 miles east) and Steep (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles west), Havant (10 miles south), Fareham (14 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south), Alton (10 miles north) and Hedge End (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Clanfield Earthwork (4.3 miles south) and Bear Museum (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Langrish include Shutts Copse and Pidham Hill.
- Schools near Langrish include The Petersfield School (2.5 miles east)
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, it is light in Langrish until about 9:20pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 4:00pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Room for a tapas table
- Parking near the venue
- Permission from the venue
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
Places near Langrish
Other catering in Langrish
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
Events we cater in Langrish
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Office parties and launches
- Table tapas as a starter
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas and paella menus
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St John the Evangelist.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- 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