Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Kingsley
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Kingsley.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Blessings and vow renewals
Planning an event in Kingsley?
About our wedding paella catering in Kingsley
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include vow renewals and civil ceremonies and weddings in a marquee or garden, with table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas.
Near Kingsley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, 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.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
Also in Kingsley
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Kingsley is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or GU35 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Kingsley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Common questions in Kingsley
Do you come out to small places like Kingsley?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Events we cater in Kingsley
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Marquee and garden weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Kingsley
Kingsley is about 4 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in Kingsley. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Kingsley to Guildford (15 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Deadwater Valley is close by. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 3 miles north. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in GU35 is planned around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Forge Road, Woodfield and Churchfields. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Sleaford (1 mile east), Pinewood Village (1 mile south), Frithend (2 miles north-east), Bordon (2 miles south) and Lindford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Kingsley include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Local pubs include The New Inn (0.9 miles east)
What affects the price in Kingsley
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- 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. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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