Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Catherington events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Catherington. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Evening wedding food
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering in Catherington
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Catherington, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and destination-style celebrations at home.
A wedding in a small place like Catherington often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Send us the running order and speech times
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Getting married in Catherington?
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Catherington and the surrounding area. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Catherington to Southampton (17 miles away).
Windmill Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Catherington suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Rowlands Castle station is about 3.5 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Catherington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO8, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. From Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover weddings in Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Catherington include Windmill Hill.
- Schools near Catherington include Horndean Technology College (1.2 miles south)
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Golden-hour photos in Catherington at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Common questions in Catherington
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Catherington?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Events we cater in Catherington
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Catherington, such as Church of All Saints, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
For event organisers in Catherington
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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