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Tapas & canapé catering in Upper Burgate, Hampshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Upper Burgate: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Live tapas catering in Upper Burgate
Tapas catering in Upper Burgate, made fresh on the day
Tapas are made for sharing and talking over. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. We’re often asked to cater tapas with a paella main course and office parties and launches, with croquetas, padrón peppers and patatas bravas.
Near Upper Burgate, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Is live paella right for your event?
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Room for a tapas table
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- An area to prepare hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Upper Burgate
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
What tapas catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Receptions and parties in Upper Burgate
Upper Burgate is in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Upper Burgate or on the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Upper Burgate is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Woodgreen Methodist Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you are looking at a historic venue around Upper Burgate, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Salisbury Road and Fryern Court Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Upper Burgate for tapas catering include Lower Burgate (1 mile south), Breamore (1 mile north), Tinkers Cross (1 mile south-west), Fordingbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upper Street (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south), Ringwood (7 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fordingbridge Museum (1.3 miles south) and Godshill Castle Hill (0.8 miles east).
- Local schools include Fordingbridge Infant School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bat and Ball pub (0.9 miles north)
Perfect for your event in Upper Burgate
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Whatever you are celebrating in Upper Burgate, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Anniversary parties
- Launches and office parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Receptions and drinks parties
Historic houses near Upper Burgate include Breamore House (1.6 miles north). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Questions to ask before booking
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, it is light in Upper Burgate until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:05pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- We clear away at the end.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Upper Burgate? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Upper Burgate: your questions answered
Is Upper Burgate too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Woodgreen Methodist Church: 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 provide serving staff?
Yes, if you want them. Canapés need staff to serve.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you come to Upper Burgate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Upper Burgate is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Towns and villages near Upper Burgate
What else we do in Upper Burgate
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
- 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