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Wedding Paella Catering in Hightown
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hightown: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Hightown events
Wedding paella catering in Hightown, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. For evening wedding food and civil partnerships and vow renewals, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast and more.
Near Hightown, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in Hightown, 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 normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:05pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- 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.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Places near Hightown
Also in Hightown
Occasions we cook for in Hightown
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you are celebrating in Hightown, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Historic houses near Hightown include Avon Tyrrell House (3 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before booking anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- We cover Hightown and the whole of Hampshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
Questions from Hightown
Do you come out to small places like Hightown?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Hightown?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
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.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Hightown weddings: local tips
Hightown is in Hampshire. Anywhere in BH24, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Hightown, such as St John the Baptist, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Linbrook Lake is close by, and the countryside around Hightown suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Hightown, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over the BH24 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ashley Close, Forestlake Avenue and Holmwood Garth, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Crow (1 mile south), Poulner (1 mile north), Ringwood (1 mile north-west), Upper Kingston (1 mile south-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Schools near Hightown include Ringwood School Academy (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Elm Tree Inn (within half a mile north-west)
How we price wedding paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
- 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