Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Hawley, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hawley and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Farm and barn venues
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Live wedding paella catering in Hawley
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Hawley
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. Whether it’s farm and barn venues and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella and more.
In Hawley, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Hawley questions
How far is Hawley from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Perfect for your wedding in Hawley
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hawley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wildmoor Heath nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Hawley suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Getting married in Hawley?
Hawley is about 2 miles south of Sandhurst, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Hawley, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Hawley to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Hawley has its own station, Blackwater station. Couples marrying at local churches such as Holy Trinity Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
For wedding paella catering in GU17, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include London Road, Hawley Green and Fernhill Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Main roads around Hawley include the A30, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Close by, we cover weddings in Watchmoor (1 mile east), Blackwater (1 mile north-west), Frogmore (1 mile north-west), York Town (1 mile north-east) and College Town (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (4 miles south-west), Aldershot (6 miles south), Alton (15 miles south-west), Bordon (15 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west).
A little further out are Staff College Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Frimley Park Hospital (1.7 miles east). Not far away are Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.
- Schools near Hawley include Fernhill School and Language College (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Mr Bumble pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Royal Military Academy Library (1.3 miles north-east)
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Hawley, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, usually timed after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Towns and villages near Hawley
Other catering in Hawley
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Hawley, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
For event organisers in Hawley
If you are 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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hawley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
- 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