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Wedding Paella Catering for Gundleton events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Gundleton: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering for Gundleton events
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
How our wedding paella catering works in Gundleton
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include farm and barn venues and evening wedding food, serving evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Gundleton have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Gundleton?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Whatever you are celebrating in Gundleton, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Food for evening guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Nearby historic houses include Hinton Ampner House (4 miles south) and Bentworth Hall (4.5 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Gundleton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Questions from Gundleton
How far is Gundleton from London?
About 52 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Gundleton?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Do you cater in Gundleton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Gundleton is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many courses
- How long we are needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Gundleton weddings: local tips
Gundleton is about 7 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Gundleton or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Gundleton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Gundleton to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Red Hill is close by, and the countryside around Gundleton suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Gundleton, such as Church of All Saints, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in SO24, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Goscombs Lane and Bighton Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bishop's Sutton (1 mile south-west), New Alresford (2 miles west), Bramdean (3 miles south), Hinton Ampner (4 miles south) and Cheriton (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (9 miles west), Eastleigh (13 miles south-west), Horndean (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Gundleton include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
- Local pubs include Three Horseshoes Public House (0.7 miles north-west)
Nearby places to Gundleton
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Why choose live paella in Gundleton?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Gundleton
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
- 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