Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Havant
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Havant: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening wedding food
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering for Havant events
Wedding paella catering in Havant, cooked live
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We’re often asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in Havant might mean a ceremony at a local church followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That suits live paella perfectly: we can cook during the photos. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- We cover Havant and the whole of Hampshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
More for events in Havant
Common questions in Havant
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Francis?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Havant for guests?
Havant station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Do you cover Havant?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Havant. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Put us in touch with your venue
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Havant
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Havant and the surrounding area. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (1.5 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Havant station, about 0.6 miles south. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cater weddings across PO9, PO11 and PO7. Your wedding could be at a home on Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square or the roads around them. Havant sits on or near the A27 and A3(M), so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Havant has plenty of venues and gardens for weddings.
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Havant include Havant College (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Perseverance pub (0.7 miles south)
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Havant, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Perfect for your wedding in Havant
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening wedding food
- Farm and barn venues
If you’re marrying at a church near Havant, such as St Francis or St Albans Church, 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.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- How each diet is kept separate
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- 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