Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Chute Forest events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Chute Forest and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Live wedding paella catering in Chute Forest
Chute Forest questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Chute Forest too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Chute Forest
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Whether it is spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and sharing-style wedding meals, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, table tapas and evening paella for your guests.
Rural weddings around Chute Forest have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Why choose live paella in Chute Forest?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Catering across Hampshire, including Chute Forest
- Drinks service on request
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Chute Forest? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Perfect for your wedding in Chute Forest
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
In Chute Forest and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you are marrying at a church near Chute Forest, such as St Mary's Church, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Payment terms and deposit
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How we price wedding paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
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.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. 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 Chute Forest at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Count day and evening guests separately
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Where we can cook in Chute Forest
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Chute Forest
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Also near Chute Forest
Other catering in Chute Forest
Getting married in Chute Forest?
Chute Forest is about 5 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we can bring the pans to you. Chute Forest is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Chute Forest to Southampton (about 25 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Andover station, about 4.6 miles south-east. For outdoor photos, Anton Lakes is close by.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Chute Forest, we also cover Tangley (1 mile north-east), Clanville (1 mile south-east), Upper Chute (2 miles north-west), Redenham (2 miles south) and Appleshaw (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (5 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles west), Ludgershall (3 miles west), Whitchurch (10 miles east), East Anton (5 miles south-east) and Overton (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you’ll find Hatchet Inn (0.9 miles north)
- 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