Hampshire · England
Tapas Catering for Sway events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Sway and across Hampshire.
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement parties
- Drinks reception canapés
Planning an event in Sway?
Tapas catering in Sway, made fresh on the day
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, served while the paella cooks, but they’re great on their own. For cocktail parties and tapas with a paella main course, we can cook Serrano ham, tortilla española and Manchego with membrillo for your guests.
In Sway, tapas work at home or in a local hall. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Serving boards and crockery.
Sway questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Luke's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Sway?
Sway has its own station: Sway station.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Do you cook tapas on site?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold tapas are laid out as guests arrive.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Sway.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
More for events in Sway
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. A summer drinks reception in Sway has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:05pm, are better indoors.
- Send 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
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Sway
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Sway? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room for a tapas table
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sway
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
Events we cater in Sway
Big or small, tapas work.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sway and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement parties
- Tapas before paella
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Luke's Church.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Planning a tapas spread in Sway
Sway is about 3 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Sway and the surrounding area. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Sway to Southampton (13 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Sway station is in Sway itself. If you are looking at a historic venue around Sway, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Sway, ideal for an outdoor reception. The coast is within about 4 miles, so garlic prawns are popular.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO41, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Anderwood Drive and Cruse Close or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Mead End (1 mile west), Tiptoe (1 mile south-west), Hordle (2 miles south), Ashley (2 miles south-west) and Bashley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (3 miles south-west) and Ringwood (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (3.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Pubs nearby include Forest Heath Hotel (less than half a mile south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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