Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Bishopstoke events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bishopstoke: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Bishopstoke?
Wedding paella catering in Bishopstoke, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Typical bookings include weddings in a marquee or garden and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
For a smaller place like Bishopstoke, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Bishopstoke questions
Is Bishopstoke close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Bishopstoke?
Eastleigh station, about 1 mile west of the centre.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Bishopstoke
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Occasions we cook for in Bishopstoke
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Put the station on your invitation: Eastleigh station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Bishopstoke
Bishopstoke is about 1 mile east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Bishopstoke, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Bishopstoke is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
For outdoor photos, Flexford Nature Reserve is close by. If you are hoping for photos in Lakeside Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the coast within about 6 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO50. Whether your wedding is on Guest Road, Manor Road and Sayers Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Bishopstoke, we cover Eastleigh (1 mile west), Crowdhill (1 mile north-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile north), Highbridge (2 miles north) and Fisher's Pond (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (1.1 miles west) and Moorgreen Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The King's School Senior (1.1 miles south-east) and Wyvern Technology College (1.4 miles south-east)
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Golden-hour photos in Bishopstoke at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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What else we do in Bishopstoke
- 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