Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Forton events
Planning wedding paella catering in Forton? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Live wedding paella catering in Forton
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Forton
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and food for evening guests.
Weddings in a place like Forton often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Getting married in Forton?
Forton is about 1 mile south-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. For wedding paella catering in Forton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Forton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Forton to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
West of the River Alver nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 1.5 miles east. The sea is within about 3 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in PO12 and PO13, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Lee Road, Ford Road and Lees Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Gosport (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile north-east), Elson (1 mile north), Bridgemary (2 miles north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Search (0.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Forton include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Forton include St Vincent College (within half a mile east) and Brune Park Community School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Trafalgar pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (2.5 miles south-east)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Forton
How far is Forton from London?
About 66 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Forton?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Forton and Hampshire:
- Evening wedding food
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
If you are marrying at a church near Forton, such as St John the Evangelist, 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.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, sunset in Forton is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Catering across Hampshire, including Forton
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Count day and evening guests separately
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Towns and villages near Forton
More for events in Forton
- 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