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Wedding paella catering in Hatherden, Hampshire
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hatherden.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering near Hatherden
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Hatherden
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we can cook table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Hatherden often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hatherden
What’s the nearest station to Hatherden for guests?
Andover station, about 2.9 miles south of the centre.
Is Hatherden too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Where we can cook in Hatherden
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Towns and villages near Hatherden
What else we do in Hatherden
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Hatherden weddings: local tips
Hatherden is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Hatherden. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hatherden to Southampton (24 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Andover station, about 2.9 miles south. For outdoor photos, Anton Lakes is close by, and the countryside around Hatherden suits an outdoor reception.
Wedding paella catering in SP11 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Hatherden Lane, The Close and Hatchet Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Clanville (1 mile west), Foxcotte (2 miles south), Tangley (2 miles north-west), Penton Mewsey (2 miles south-west) and Charlton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (5 miles west) and Whitchurch (8 miles east).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south) and Andover Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Harrow Way Community School (2.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hare & Hounds pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Events in Hatherden and across Hampshire
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in Hatherden
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
In Hatherden and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
If you’re marrying at a church near Hatherden, such as Christchurch, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Hatherden at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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For event organisers in Hatherden
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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