Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Bursledon
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bursledon and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering for Bursledon events
About the dishes
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
About our wedding paella catering in Bursledon
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for farm and barn venues and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
In Bursledon, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What wedding paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
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.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bursledon? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Towns and villages near Bursledon
Also in Bursledon
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Bursledon, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Getting married in Bursledon?
Bursledon is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Bursledon, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Bursledon is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook.
Planning photos in Westwood Woodland Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Nearby historic houses include Medieval Merchant's House (4 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.1 miles 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 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wedding is in SO31, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Station Road and School Road. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Lowford (1 mile north-west), Old Netley (1 mile west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.1 miles east) and Coldeast (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Local schools include The Hamble School (1.1 miles south-west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Linden Tree pub (under half a mile north)
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Questions from Bursledon
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Bursledon?
The closest is Bursledon station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Bursledon hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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