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Wedding Paella Catering for Kimpton events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Kimpton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering in Kimpton
How our wedding paella catering works in Kimpton
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include food for evening guests and garden and marquee weddings, with evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Kimpton, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kimpton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Kimpton: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Kimpton?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Kimpton for guests?
Grateley station, about 3.9 miles south of the centre.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Kimpton?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a summer wedding in Kimpton, 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’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Kimpton?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Kimpton hosts choose us
- Events in Kimpton and across Hampshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Kimpton weddings: local tips
Kimpton is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Kimpton and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Kimpton to Southampton (23 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Grateley station is about 3.9 miles away. For outdoor photos, Quarley Hill is close by, and the countryside around Kimpton suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Cow Lane, Deacon Road and Down Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside Kimpton, we cover Great Shoddesden (1 mile north), Perham Down (2 miles north-west), Ludgershall (2 miles north-west), Tidworth (3 miles west) and Shipton Bellinger (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (5 miles east), Whitchurch (11 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east), Harestock (15 miles south-east), Overton (15 miles east) and Picket Piece (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Ludgershall Castle (2.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Kimpton includes Anton Lakes and Quarley Hill.
What affects the price in Kimpton
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Kimpton?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you’re marrying at a church near Kimpton, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Kimpton
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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