Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Brook, Hampshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Brook. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
Planning an event in Brook?
About our wedding paella catering in Brook
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Typical bookings include informal wedding breakfasts and barn and farm weddings, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Near Brook, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Brook 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 start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- 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 clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Brook
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
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:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Getting married in Brook?
Brook is about 4 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Brook to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Brook is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Brook to Southampton (9 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Landford Manor (4.1 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 4.2 miles south-east. With the New Forest National Park 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 SO43 and the streets around it. For weddings just outside Brook, we cover Wittensford (1 mile east), Cadnam (1 mile east), Minstead (2 miles south), Newbridge (2 miles north-east) and Bramshaw (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (12 miles east), Totton (4 miles east), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Brook includes Copythorne Common.
- Local pubs include Green Dragon Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Questions from Brook
Which station should guests use for Brook?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
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 cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Brook
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Perfect for your wedding in Brook
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Brook book us for occasions like:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Copythorne Common nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- 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