Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Cheriton, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Cheriton: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
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About our wedding paella catering in Cheriton
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We are often asked to cater sharing-style wedding meals and evening food for extra guests, with table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in a small place like Cheriton frequently 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us when speeches will be
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Occasions we cook for in Cheriton
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Shutts Copse nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Cheriton: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Cheriton?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Michael: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Towns and villages near Cheriton
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Planning a paella wedding in Cheriton
Cheriton is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Cheriton. We cater in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hinton Ampner House (0.8 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Cheriton, such as Church of St Michael, 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 is ready as guests arrive.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO24. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Lower Lamborough Lane, Raebarn Close and Markall Close or the roads around them. Close by, we cover weddings in Hinton Ampner (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bramdean (2 miles east), New Alresford (2 miles north) and Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (12 miles south-east).
Not far away are Beacon Hill and Shutts Copse.
- Pubs nearby include The Flowerpots Inn (within half a mile west)
What affects the price in Cheriton
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Cheriton
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Cheriton at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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- 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