Hampshire · England
Tapas Catering for Upton Grey events
Planning tapas catering in Upton Grey? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Work receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Planning an event in Upton Grey?
Your questions about tapas catering in Upton Grey
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Upton Grey from London?
About 44 miles from central London.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Can we add drinks?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How our tapas catering works in Upton Grey
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. Popular choices include albóndigas, tortilla española and Manchego with membrillo, and we’re frequently booked for launches and office parties and receptions and drinks parties.
Near Upton Grey, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. At midsummer, it is light in Upton Grey until about 9:25pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 4:00pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
For event organisers in Upton Grey
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Occasions we cook for in Upton Grey
They work for any size of event.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Upton Grey, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Evening sharing boards
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Historic buildings near Upton Grey often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Upton Grey: venues and local tips
Upton Grey is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Events in Upton Grey are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hook station, about 4 miles north-east. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Mary, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Weston Close, Weston Road and Holme Hill or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Nashes Green (2 miles south-west), Mapledurwell (3 miles north), Andwell (3 miles north), Water End (3 miles north) and Old Basing (3 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Yateley (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Hoddington Arms Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free when made carefully.
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Also near Upton Grey
Other catering in Upton Grey
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Is live paella right for your event?
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper 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.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover Upton Grey and the whole of Hampshire
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
- 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