Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for East Harting events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in East Harting.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Planning an event in East Harting?
Wedding paella catering in East Harting, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. For garden and marquee weddings and farm and barn venues, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like East Harting 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 plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Getting married in East Harting?
East Harting is about 4 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the GU31 area, we can bring the pans to you. East Harting is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 23 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Petersfield station is about 4.1 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near East Harting, such as The Parish Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of East Harting, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the GU31 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hollist Lane, East Harting Street and Orchard Close; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include South Harting (1 mile west), Nyewood (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile east), Elsted Marsh (2 miles east) and Dumpford (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles south-west), Horndean (8 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north), Waterlooville (10 miles south-west), Petersfield (4 miles north-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west) and Bear Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near East Harting include Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (0.8 miles west)
East Harting: your questions answered
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is East Harting close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in East Harting
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in East Harting? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why East Harting hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In East Harting, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in East Harting? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Occasions we cook for in East Harting
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
In East Harting and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening wedding food
Nearby historic houses include Uppark (1.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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