Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Shawford, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Shawford and the surrounding area.
- Table tapas as a starter
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Book tapas catering in Shawford
Tapas catering in Shawford, made fresh on the day
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. Popular choices include tortilla española, Manchego with membrillo and croquetas, and typical bookings are for evening sharing boards and engagement drinks.
Near Shawford, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
How it works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. Sunset in Shawford is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- First, we check availability.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Shawford, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Your questions about tapas catering in Shawford
Can you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: 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.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Lots. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Absolutely.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
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.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Planning tapas catering in Shawford? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Label seafood clearly
Tapas go out to the tables.
Serving boards and crockery.
Nearby places to Shawford
Other catering in Shawford
Who books tapas catering in Shawford?
Tapas get people talking, because everyone shares.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Cocktail parties
- Anniversary parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Work receptions
If you are looking at a historic venue around Shawford, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dishes our guests love
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Space for a serving table or station
- Parking near the venue
- Space to finish hot dishes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
Planning a tapas spread in Shawford
Shawford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Shawford will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Shawford is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Shawford to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Mary, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Parks such as St. Cross Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Shawford Road and Pearson Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Shawford, we also cover Compton (1 mile west), Twyford (1 mile south-east), South Down (1 mile south-west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (2.3 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Shawford include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Bridge Inn (within half a mile south-west)
- 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