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Wedding paella catering in Ashton, Hampshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Ashton. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Farm and barn venues
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
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About our wedding paella catering in Ashton
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it is weddings in a marquee or garden and sharing-style wedding meals, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast and more.
Rural weddings around Ashton have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Ashton questions
How far is Ashton from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Ashton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you come to Ashton?
We do. We cook at events in Ashton and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. In Ashton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Who books wedding paella catering in Ashton?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In Ashton and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Botley station, about 4 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose live paella in Ashton?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Fast service from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning a paella wedding in Ashton
Ashton is about 5 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Ashton and the surrounding area. Ashton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. For outdoor photos, Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is close by.
Anywhere in SO32, we can cook for your guests. For weddings just outside Ashton, we cover Upham (1 mile north-west), Bishop's Waltham (1 mile south), Durley Street (1 mile south-west), Lower Upham (1 mile west) and Wintershill (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.1 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ashton include Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Ashton include Swanmore College of Technology (2.4 miles south-east)
- 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