Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Compton, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Compton and the surrounding area.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
Live wedding paella catering in Compton
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
About our wedding paella catering in Compton
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings with mixed diets and blessings and vow renewals, with a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Compton often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Common questions in Compton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Compton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
How we price wedding paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Compton
Compton is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Weddings in Compton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Shawford Down is close by, and the countryside around Compton suits an outdoor reception. If you’re marrying at a church near Compton, 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.
We cover weddings in every part of the SO21 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Field Way, Clease Way and Cliff Way; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Compton, we cover South Down (1 mile south), Shawford (1 mile east), Otterbourne (1 mile south), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.4 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Compton include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Compton include Thornden School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bridge Inn (0.5 miles east)
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, sunset in Compton is about 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.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Compton
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Places near Compton
Also in Compton
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- 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