Portsmouth · England
Wedding paella catering in Baffins, Portsmouth
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Baffins. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening wedding food
Book wedding paella catering in Baffins
Planning a paella wedding in Baffins
Baffins is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Weddings in Baffins are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth. We cook right across the region, from Baffins to Southampton (17 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Alexandra Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (4.8 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Portsmouth takes in PO3, PO4 and PO2, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Byron Road, James Road and Dover Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Baffins sits on or near the A288, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Close by, we cover weddings in Copnor (1 mile north-west), Kingston (1 mile south-west), Fratton (1 mile south-west), Portsmouth (1 mile west) and North End (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north-west), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north).
A little further out are Southsea Castle (2.4 miles south-west) and Southsea (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Baffins includes Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
- Local schools include Miltoncross Academy (0.5 miles south) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Baffins pub (within half a mile north)
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Baffins
Paella as evening food is popular: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We cook table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for food for evening guests and sharing-style wedding meals.
A farm or garden wedding near Baffins suits live paella. We need level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Baffins (PO3, PO4, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Baffins, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Baffins
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Baffins is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
FAQs for Baffins
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Cuthbert: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Baffins from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Portsmouth. See all areas.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Live paella or other catering?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Baffins
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Baffins
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
In Baffins and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Rustic barn weddings
For guests travelling by train, Fratton station is about 1 mile away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
Also in Baffins
- 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