Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Blackmoor events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Blackmoor. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
Live wedding paella catering in Blackmoor
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Blackmoor
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. For wedding receptions after a small ceremony and evening food for extra guests, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas and more.
Near Blackmoor, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Blackmoor: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Blackmoor?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Send us the date, your venue or GU33 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Who books wedding paella catering in Blackmoor?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Blackmoor:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For guests travelling by train, Liss station is about 3.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
- Space, access and power needs
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Blackmoor hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Blackmoor and the whole of Hampshire
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Blackmoor, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Blackmoor weddings: local tips
Blackmoor is about 5 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Blackmoor. Blackmoor is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Blackmoor to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
Deadwater Valley nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Matthew's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the GU33 postcode area. From Blackmoor Road and Sotherington Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Blackmoor for wedding paella catering include Woolmer (1 mile south-east), Greatham (1 mile south), Longmoor (2 miles south-east), Passfield (2 miles east) and Weavers Down (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (2.3 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Blackmoor includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (2.1 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Other catering in Blackmoor
- 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