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Wedding Paella Catering for Little Holbury events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Little Holbury. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Food for evening guests
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Little Holbury
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. For weddings in a marquee or garden and sharing-style wedding meals, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Near Little Holbury, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Little Holbury and across Hampshire
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Little Holbury
Is Little Holbury too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
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.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Put us in touch with your venue
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
For event organisers in Little Holbury
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Little Holbury, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Where we can cook in Little Holbury
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Little Holbury
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Weddings in Little Holbury: venues, ceremonies and travel
Little Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Across the SO45 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Mercury Marshes nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Netley station, about 3.6 miles north-east. With the New Forest National Park within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. With the coast within about 4 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in SO45 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Southbourne Avenue, Manor Road and Westbourne Avenue; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Holbury (1 mile south-east), Hardley (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Frostlane (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Netley Castle (3.3 miles north). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (within half a mile north)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Little Holbury?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Little Holbury, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
If you are marrying at a church near Little Holbury, such as The Good Shepherd, 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’s ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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