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Wedding paella catering in Kempshott, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Kempshott: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering in Kempshott
What wedding paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Kempshott, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Kempshott
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We time it around your speeches and photos. For weddings with a Spanish theme and marquee and garden weddings, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella for your guests.
A farm or garden wedding near Kempshott suits live paella. We need level ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
For event organisers in Kempshott
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kempshott? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why Kempshott hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
FAQs for Kempshott
Can you cater a reception after a service at Saint Mark's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Kempshott from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you come to Kempshott?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Kempshott and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Nearby places to Kempshott
What else we do in Kempshott
Getting married in Kempshott?
Kempshott is about 2 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Kempshott to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Kempshott is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 16 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint Mark's 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 outdoor photos, Farleigh Hill is close by.
Wherever your wedding is in RG22 and RG23, we can cook for your guests. Whether your wedding is on Roman Road, Aster Road and Osprey Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Kempshott, we cover Buckskin (1 mile north), Hatch Warren (1 mile south-east), Worting (1 mile north), Brighton Hill (1 mile east) and South Ham (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Willis Museum (2.6 miles north-east) and The Malls (2.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Coppice Spring School (0.9 miles east) and Brighton Hill Community School (1.1 miles east)
Events we cater in Kempshott
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Kempshott, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2.8 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. In Kempshott, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- 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
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG22 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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