Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Bramshott
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Bramshott.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Barn and farm weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Bramshott
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Bramshott
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Wedding paella catering in Bramshott, made fresh on the day
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For barn and farm weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we can cook canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts and more.
Rural weddings around Bramshott have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Pick a serving style
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
What affects the price in Bramshott
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Bramshott, and we will put together a menu and price.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Occasions we cook for in Bramshott
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Bramshott book us for events such as:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
For outdoor photos, Lynchmere Commons is close by.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the team stays
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Who provides the crockery
Nearby places to Bramshott
Also in Bramshott
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Bramshott, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Bramshott questions
Do you come out to small places like Bramshott?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Bramshott from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will explain how it works.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Bramshott weddings: local tips
Bramshott is about 8 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Bramshott or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Bramshott to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Liphook station is about 1.4 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Bramshott, such as Church of St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the GU30 postcode area. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Road, Limes Close and Woolmer Lane. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hammer Bottom (2 miles east), Linchmere (2 miles south-east), Bramshott Chase (2 miles east), Hammer (2 miles east) and Woolmer Hill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Petersfield (8 miles south-west) and Bordon (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Bramshott include Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Local schools include Bohunt School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Green Dragon Public House (1 mile south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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