Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Hook, 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 Hook.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Hook?
About our wedding paella catering in Hook
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for wedding receptions after a small ceremony and weddings with mixed diets.
For a smaller place like Hook, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
What else we do in Hook
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, sunset in Hook is about 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 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hook
Is Hook close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re having a ceremony at St John the Evangelist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you cater in Hook?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hook and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Where we can cook in Hook
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Hook
Hook is about 5 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the RG27 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hook to Reading (about 11 miles away).
Historic houses near Hook include Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Put the station on your invitation: Hook has its own station, Hook station.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG27, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Station Road and Rookswood Close. Hook sits on or near the B3349, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hook Common (1 mile south-west), Murrell Green (1 mile east), Warnborough Green (1 mile south), Newnham (1 mile west) and Nately Scures (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (5 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (1.6 miles south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hook includes Tundry Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Schools near Hook include Robert May's School (2.2 miles south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Live paella or other catering?
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. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Hook hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Hook and across Hampshire
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
- 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