Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Blackhill events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Blackhill and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Food for evening guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Blackhill
Who books wedding paella catering in Blackhill?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Blackhill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with mixed diets
Copythorne Common nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
Wedding paella catering in Blackhill, cooked live
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 evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we’re frequently booked for weddings with mixed diets and farm and barn venues.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Blackhill, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Blackhill
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Blackhill at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Blackhill
What else we do in Blackhill
For event organisers in Blackhill
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Blackhill weddings: local tips
Blackhill is about 4 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Across the SO51 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Blackhill is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Blackhill to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Landford Manor (2.7 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Put the station on your invitation: Romsey station is about 4 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Blackhill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cater weddings across SO51. If your venue is just outside Blackhill, we also cover East Wellow (1 mile north-east), Canada (1 mile west), West Wellow (1 mile north-west), Wigley (2 miles south-east) and Newbridge (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (4 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east), Hedge End (12 miles east) and Lymington (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
- Local schools include Embley (2.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Rockingham Arms (0.8 miles west)
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Questions from Blackhill
Do you come out to small places like Blackhill?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you come to Blackhill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Blackhill. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Live paella or other catering?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Blackhill hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Blackhill and the whole of Hampshire
- 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