Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Horndean, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Horndean and across Hampshire.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Rustic barn weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering for Horndean events
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Wedding paella catering in Horndean, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. We’re frequently asked to cater barn and farm weddings and food for evening guests, serving Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas.
In a town like Horndean, a church ceremony and a garden or marquee reception is a classic combination. That’s ideal for live paella: it can be cooking during the photos. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- We cover Horndean and the whole of Hampshire
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Pick a serving style
- Book early for summer Saturdays
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Horndean at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Nearby places to Horndean
What else we do in Horndean
Who books wedding paella catering in Horndean?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
For guests travelling by train, Rowlands Castle station is about 2.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- How bad weather is handled
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Weddings in Horndean: venues, ceremonies and travel
Horndean is about 7 miles north-east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Horndean and the surrounding area. Horndean is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Horndean to Southampton (17 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Horndean, such as Saint Wilfrid's, 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. Windmill Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the South Downs National Park within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in PO8 and PO7 is planned around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Kings Mede and Causeway Farm. Being close to the A3 and A3(M), Horndean is simple for us to get to with everything for your wedding. For weddings just outside Horndean, we cover Lovedean (1 mile west), Wecock Farm (1 mile south-west), Catherington (2 miles north), Anmore (2 miles west) and Denmead (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south-west), Hedge End (13 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north-east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Horndean has lots of places to hold a wedding.
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (3 miles north-east). Not far away are Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Horndean Infant School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Horndean: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Saint Wilfrid's: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
- 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