Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Keyhaven events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Keyhaven: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Blessings and vow renewals
Planning an event in Keyhaven?
FAQs for Keyhaven
What’s the nearest station to Keyhaven for guests?
The closest is Lymington Town station, roughly 3 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
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, including Keyhaven.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
About our wedding paella catering in Keyhaven
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Near Keyhaven, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. For a summer wedding in Keyhaven, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:05pm 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Keyhaven
Other catering in Keyhaven
Why choose live paella in Keyhaven?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Events in Keyhaven and across Hampshire
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Keyhaven
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Events we cater in Keyhaven
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Parties after a register office wedding
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
Keyhaven weddings: local tips
Keyhaven is about 3 miles south of Lymington, in Hampshire. For wedding paella catering in Keyhaven, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Keyhaven is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Keyhaven to Southampton (16 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Lymington Town station is about 3 miles away. Milford on Sea LNR nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the New Forest National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. The sea is within about 3 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in SO41 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include New Road, Keyhaven Road and Saltgrass Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Keyhaven for wedding paella catering include Milford on Sea (1 mile west), Lymore (1 mile north-west), Lower Pennington (1 mile north-east), Everton (2 miles north-west) and Pennington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Totton (14 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles north-west), Ringwood (13 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.8 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.3 miles east). The countryside around Keyhaven includes Milford on Sea LNR and Tennyson Down.
- Schools near Keyhaven include Priestlands School (2.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Gun Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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