Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Farnborough, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Farnborough: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering in Farnborough
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Farnborough and the whole of Hampshire
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How our wedding paella catering works in Farnborough
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and marquee and garden weddings, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
For a wedding in Farnborough, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with outside space keeps things personal. Live paella fits that style. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Farnborough, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Farnborough
Could we have live paella in Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Christopher?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cover Farnborough?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Farnborough. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planning a paella wedding in Farnborough
Farnborough is about 31 miles south-west of City of Westminster, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Farnborough and nearby villages. Farnborough is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Farnborough to Guildford (9 miles away).
Planning photos in Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. If you’re marrying at a church near Farnborough, such as Church of St Christopher, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of the GU14, GU11 and GU17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Wallis Square, Church Road West and Longleat Square, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Farnborough is on the A325 and A327, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Cove (1 mile west), North Camp (1 mile south-east), Southwood (1 mile west), Mytchett (2 miles east) and Ash Vale (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (3 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west). Farnborough is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Schools near Farnborough include Cove School (0.6 miles north-west) and Henry Tyndale School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Tilly Shilling pub (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include National Aerospace Library (0.8 miles south-east)
About the dishes
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Pick a serving style
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
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Perfect for your wedding in Farnborough
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Farnborough, people book us for occasions like:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Farnborough Main station, about 0.5 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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