Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Longmoor 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 in Longmoor.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering in Longmoor
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How our wedding paella catering works in Longmoor
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Popular choices include canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts, and we are frequently booked for marquee and garden weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony.
Rural weddings around Longmoor have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
If things run late, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Longmoor
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Common questions in Longmoor
Do you cater in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Longmoor close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Longmoor?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
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, and we time it to your schedule.
Getting married in Longmoor?
Longmoor is about 3 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Longmoor, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Longmoor to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Liss station is about 2.3 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Longmoor, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in GU33 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your wedding is on Woolmer Road, Roberts Road and Methuen Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Longmoor, we cover Greatham (1 mile west), Woolmer (1 mile north-west), Liss Forest (2 miles south-west), The Mint (2 miles south) and Blackmoor (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (13 miles north), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles north). Not far away are Wheeler's Down and Liss Riverside Railway Walk North.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we are needed on site
- Parking and unloading
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For a summer wedding in Longmoor, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Longmoor? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Towns and villages near Longmoor
What else we do in Longmoor
- 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