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Wedding paella catering in Chilworth, Southampton
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Chilworth. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Chilworth events
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Wedding paella catering in Chilworth, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We are frequently asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Chilworth frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Chilworth (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Chilworth
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
What’s the nearest station to Chilworth for guests?
Swaythling station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Put us in touch with your venue
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Why choose live paella in Chilworth?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Perfect for your wedding in Chilworth
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chilworth and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
If you are hoping for photos in Lakeside Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Places near Chilworth
Also in Chilworth
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Chilworth 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Getting married in Chilworth?
Chilworth is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Chilworth or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Chilworth is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cook.
If you are marrying at a church near Chilworth, such as Church of St Denys, 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’s ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Chilworth include South Stoneham House (2 miles south-east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the coast within about 5 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at weddings all over the SO16 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Heatherlands Road, Roman Road and Pinelands Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Chilworth for wedding paella catering include Chilworth Old Village (1 mile north-west), Bassett (1 mile south), Lordswood (1 mile south-west), Highfield (2 miles south) and North Baddesley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Southampton (3 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Townhill Park (3 miles south-east), Midanbury (3 miles south-east) and Thornhill (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (3.6 miles south). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Chilworth include Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.4 miles south-east)
- 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