Hampshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in West End, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella turns food into part of your event in West End.
- Tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Drinks parties and receptions
Planning an event in West End?
How we price tapas catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
About our tapas catering in West End
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. Typical bookings include sharing tapas starters and tapas before paella, with tortilla española, patatas bravas and padrón peppers.
Around West End, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Towns and villages near West End
Other catering in West End
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in West End? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. A summer drinks reception in West End has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 4:00pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or SO30 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- 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 picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
Receptions and parties in West End
West End is about 2 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. From the centre of West End to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. West End is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Southampton Airport Parkway station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Parks such as Itchen Valley Country Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. The coast is within about 4 miles, so garlic prawns are popular.
Wherever your event is in SO30 and SO18, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on High Street, Hatch Mead and Glenlea Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Chartwell Green (1 mile west), Harefield (1 mile south), Townhill Park (1 mile west), Midanbury (1 mile west) and Mansbridge (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (9 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles north), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east) and Totton (7 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (3.7 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-west). The countryside around West End includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include Woodlands Community College (0.7 miles south) and The Gregg School (0.8 miles west)
West End questions
How far is West End from London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St James: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site so they’re served at their best.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Collect dietary needs
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Occasions we cook for in West End
They make a perfect starter before paella.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Evening grazing
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Sharing tapas starters
- Welcome-drink canapés
Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (1.7 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.6 miles south-west). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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