Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Kentsboro events
Planning wedding paella catering in Kentsboro? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
Book wedding paella catering in Kentsboro
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Kentsboro
Kentsboro is about 5 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Kentsboro and the surrounding area. Kentsboro is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Quarley Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Kentsboro suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of SO20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mead Park Square, Upper Mead and Lower Mead, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Kentsboro, we also cover Over Wallop (2 miles south-west), Middle Wallop (2 miles south-west), Nether Wallop (2 miles south), Fox (2 miles north) and Red Rice (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-east). The countryside around Kentsboro includes Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
Wedding paella catering in Kentsboro, cooked live
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. We are often asked to cater big weddings with every diet and weddings in a marquee or garden, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Kentsboro have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
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What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Questions from Kentsboro
Is Kentsboro close to London?
About 68 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Kentsboro too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we’ll agree the details.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Kentsboro
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
In Kentsboro and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
Put the station on your invitation: Grateley station is about 2.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
What wedding paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Kentsboro and the whole of Hampshire
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Kentsboro, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re 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 an event for a club, school or charity in Kentsboro? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
- 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