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Wedding Paella Catering in Hampshire

Covering 683 places across Hampshire for wedding paella catering, cooked live in giant pans, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.

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Wedding paella catering across Hampshire

Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and tell us about your event for a quote.

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Wedding paella catering in Hampshire: what to expect

Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and farm and barn venues, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.

Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down.

  1. We check availability for your date.
  2. You pick the courses and dishes.
  3. We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
  4. The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
  5. We serve, then pack down.

What it costs in Hampshire

The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.

What you get with us

  • Food that becomes part of the entertainment
  • Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
  • Live cooking, not reheated food
  • Hot food served quickly from the pan

Getting a price

The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Hampshire, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.

Near you in Basingstoke

We cook for events around King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, Cranbourne and Eastrop Park. Also close by are The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east), St Michael's Church (0.5 miles east) and The Costello School (1 mile east). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is Basingstoke station, about 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Basingstoke includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.

Planning a paella wedding in Hampshire

With 538 villages and hamlets as well as Basingstoke, Winchester and Gosport, Hampshire has plenty of countryside wedding settings. Whatever you choose, we agree the cooking spot with your venue. The New Forest National Park, the South Downs National Park and the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within easy reach of places across Hampshire, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking. Around 143 places in Hampshire are close to the coast, so we often plan a sheltered cooking spot for the wind.

Basingstoke: If you’re hoping for photos in Eastrop Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (2.9 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For a summer wedding in Basingstoke, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.

Should I cook it myself?

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.

Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.

For event organisers in Hampshire

Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.

Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.

How we price wedding paella catering

There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:

  • How long we’re needed on site
  • Starters, canapés and desserts
  • Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
  • Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff

Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.

Details that help

When you contact us, it helps to tell us:

  • Roughly how many adults and children
  • Whether the venue has crockery or staff
  • A picture of the space, if you can
  • The courses you’d like

We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.

Diets, allergies and planning

We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:

  • Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
  • Connect us with your coordinator
  • Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
  • Enquire early for peak dates

On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.

Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.

What we need at the venue

Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:

  • Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
  • An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
  • Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo

FAQs for Hampshire

Do you cater for suppliers?

Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.

Can paella feel formal?

Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.

Do you have a kids’ option?

Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.

Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?

Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.

What space do you need to cook?

Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.

Can you do sangria?

We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.

How soon do we need to book?

As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.

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  • 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

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