Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Harestock, Hampshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Harestock.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering for Harestock events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Harestock
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. For sharing-style wedding meals and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas and more.
For a smaller place like Harestock, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Harestock
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Harestock will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Harestock is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Winchester station is about 1.2 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint Barnabas often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Anywhere in SO22, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Local streets include Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Harestock, we cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Harestock includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Harestock include Henry Beaufort School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Running Horse pub (1 mile north-west)
For event organisers in Harestock
Organising a club, school or community event in Harestock? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly 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 talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Harestock hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Catering across Hampshire, including Harestock
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Harestock, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Nearby places to Harestock
Other catering in Harestock
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Harestock
Which station should guests use for Harestock?
Winchester station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at Saint Barnabas: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
- 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