Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Burley events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Burley and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering near Burley
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, sunset in Burley is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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How our wedding paella catering works in Burley
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. We’re frequently asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and evening food for extra guests, with table tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Burley often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Burley hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Nearby places to Burley
Also in Burley
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. 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.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Burley
Burley is in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Burley or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Sway station, about 5 miles south-east. Historic houses near Burley include Avon Tyrrell House (2.3 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the New Forest National Park within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in BH24 is planned around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Mall, The Cross and Doveys Close or the roads around them. Close by, we cover weddings in Burley Street (1 mile north-west), Bagnum (2 miles west), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Crow (3 miles west) and Forest Corner (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (8 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), New Milton (5 miles south) and Ringwood (4 miles west).
The countryside around Burley includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Burley Inn (within half a mile south)
Common questions in Burley
Do you cater in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Burley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What affects the price in Burley
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- The paellas you choose
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Connect us with your coordinator
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Occasions we cook for in Burley
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening food for extra guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Burley, such as Church of St John the Baptist, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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