Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Durley Street events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Durley Street. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
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About our wedding paella catering in Durley Street
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and farm and barn venues, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Durley Street frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Durley Street
Durley Street is about 4 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Durley Street or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Durley Street to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Hedge End station is about 2.8 miles away.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on Scivier's Lane and Manor Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Durley Street for wedding paella catering include Wintershill (1 mile north-west), Lower Upham (1 mile north), Durley (1 mile south-west), Ashton (1 mile north-east) and Bishop's Waltham (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (3.9 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Durley Street include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Durley Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. In Durley Street, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or SO32 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Send us the running order and speech times
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Perfect for your wedding in Durley Street
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Durley Street, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Farm and barn venues
- Big weddings with every diet
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For outdoor photos, Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is close by, and the countryside around Durley Street suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
FAQs for Durley Street
Is Durley Street close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Durley Street?
Hedge End station, about 2.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Durley Street
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- 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