Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Lee-on-the-Solent events
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 for events in Lee-on-the-Solent.
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Lee-on-the-Solent
Live paella or other catering?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Lee-on-the-Solent
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Lee-on-the-Solent
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Whether it’s vow renewals and civil ceremonies and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas.
In Lee-on-the-Solent, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent is about 2 miles west of Gosport, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Lee-on-the-Solent will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Fareham station, about 3.5 miles north. Nearby historic houses include Osborne House (4.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cook at weddings all over the PO13 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Victoria Square and Wheatcroft Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover weddings in Crofton (1 mile north), Peel Common (1 mile north), Rowner (2 miles north-east), Bridgemary (2 miles north-east) and Gosport (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west) and Hedge End (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Crofton School (1.4 miles north) and Baycroft School (1.4 miles north)
Nearby places to Lee-on-the-Solent
More for events in Lee-on-the-Solent
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
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
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Lee-on-the-Solent questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Faith?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you cover Lee-on-the-Solent?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Lee-on-the-Solent is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Lee-on-the-Solent, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Lee-on-the-Solent
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé 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