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Wedding Paella Catering in Hinton Ampner
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Hinton Ampner.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
Planning an event in Hinton Ampner?
Planning a paella wedding in Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. For wedding paella catering in Hinton Ampner, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Hinton Ampner. Hinton Ampner is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Hinton Ampner, such as Church of All Saints, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Hinton Ampner include Hinton Ampner House (under half a mile south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cook at weddings all over SO24. From Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Hinton Ampner, we cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
Wedding paella catering in Hinton Ampner, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Whether it’s weddings with lots of dietary needs and blessings and vow renewals, we will put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Hinton Ampner, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Questions from Hinton Ampner
Do you come out to small places like Hinton Ampner?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Perfect for your wedding in Hinton Ampner
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Barn and farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Shutts Copse is close by, and the countryside around Hinton Ampner suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Connect us with your coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Why choose live paella in Hinton Ampner?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Hinton Ampner and across Hampshire
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Hinton Ampner at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Hinton Ampner? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are organising for someone else, 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.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
What’s in the pans
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Places near Hinton Ampner
Also in Hinton Ampner
- 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