Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Chineham, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chineham.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
Planning an event in Chineham?
Chineham questions
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church Chineham: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Chineham from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Wedding paella catering in Chineham, made fresh on the day
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. On the menu are table tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are often booked for informal wedding breakfasts and marquee and garden weddings.
For a smaller place like Chineham, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Nearby places to Chineham
What else we do in Chineham
Events we cater in Chineham
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Chineham, people book us for occasions like:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Evening wedding food
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (2 miles north-west) and Stratfield Saye House (4.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For a summer wedding in Chineham, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Getting married in Chineham?
Chineham is about 3 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For wedding paella catering in Chineham, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Chineham is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Chineham to Reading (11 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Daneshill Park Woods is close by. Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ Church Chineham frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of the RG24 and RG27 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on Bowman Road, Cufaude Lane and Cibbons Road. You will find Chineham on the A33, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For weddings just outside Chineham, we cover Lychpit (1 mile south), Wildmoor (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile west), Old Basing (2 miles south) and Water End (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (3 miles south-west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles east).
A little further out are Basing House (1.5 miles south) and Basing House (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Chineham includes Daneshill Park Woods.
- Local schools include The Loddon School (1.2 miles north-east) and The Vyne Community School (2 miles south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, normally timed after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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