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Wedding Paella Catering in Portsmouth

We cook at events in 19 towns and villages across Portsmouth for wedding paella catering, with everything cooked live on the day.

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Wedding paella catering in every part of Portsmouth

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

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Wedding paella catering in Portsmouth: what to expect

Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we are frequently booked for farm and barn venues and vow renewals and civil ceremonies.

Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best.

  1. First, we check your date.
  2. You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
  3. We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
  4. The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
  5. We serve and clear our cooking area.

What you’ll pay

If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.

What you get with us

  • A quote that spells everything out
  • Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
  • Real theatre, not just catering
  • Live cooking, not reheated food

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Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.

What’s near Portsmouth

Around Portsmouth, we cater at gardens, homes and venues near Manor Infant School, Alexandra Park and St Wilfrid. Also close by are The Druids Arms (within half a mile north-east), The Portsmouth Academy (within half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west). Portsmouth’s nearest station is Fratton station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tricorn Centre (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.

  • Other local spots include Southsea (1.9 miles south)

Getting married in Portsmouth

Weddings across Portsmouth range from town venues in Southsea, Milton and Landport to barns, marquees and gardens in 0 villages and hamlets. Live paella suits the outdoor and rustic end especially well. 19 of the places we cover in Portsmouth are within about 6 miles of the sea, where we always plan shelter from the wind.

Portsmouth: If you are hoping for photos in Alexandra Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south. For a summer wedding in Portsmouth, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.

Live paella or other catering?

Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special.

Questions to ask before you book

  • The venue requirements
  • Who provides the crockery
  • The wet-weather plan
  • When final numbers are due

Dietary needs and planning tips

Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:

  • Count day and evening guests separately
  • Enquire early for peak dates
  • Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
  • Send us the running order and speech times

The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.

Table tapas make a sociable starter.

Space, weather and the venue

If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:

  • A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
  • Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
  • Access for unloading near the cooking spot

The menu, dish by dish

Desserts

A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.

Paella wedding breakfast

The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.

Planners, venues and businesses

Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.

Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.

FAQs for Portsmouth

Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?

Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.

Can you cater for children?

Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.

What do you need at the venue?

Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.

Do you work with our venue?

Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.

How far ahead should we book?

Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.

Which areas do you serve?

London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.

Is halal food available?

We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.

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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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