Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Funtley, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Funtley and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering near Funtley
What wedding paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- How many courses
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Funtley, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. On the menu are evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater wedding receptions after a small ceremony and sharing-style wedding meals.
Near Funtley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Why choose live paella in Funtley?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Catering across Hampshire, including Funtley
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- 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.
On the menu in Funtley
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, sunset in Funtley is about 9:20pm, 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.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Funtley? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Why choose wedding paella catering in Funtley?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Funtley:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening wedding food
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Francis often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Funtley questions
Do you come out to small places like Funtley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Francis?
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 do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Towns and villages near Funtley
Other catering in Funtley
Planning a paella wedding in Funtley
Funtley is about 1 mile north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Funtley, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Funtley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Funtley to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
Swanwick Lakes nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Funtley suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Fareham station, about 1.4 miles south-east. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in PO15, PO17 and PO16, we can cook for your guests. From Funtley Road, Stag Way and Roebuck Avenue or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Funtley for wedding paella catering include Knowle (1 mile north), Heathfield (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north), Catisfield (2 miles south-west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (5 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Henry Cort Community College (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Miners Arms (less than half a mile east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
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.
- 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