Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Lord's Wood
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Lord's Wood and the surrounding area.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Lord's Wood
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lord's Wood? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Wedding paella catering in Lord's Wood, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for weddings with mixed diets and parties after a register office wedding.
Rural weddings around Lord's Wood have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Where we can cook in Lord's Wood
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Occasions we cook for in Lord's Wood
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Historic houses near Lord's Wood include South Stoneham House (4.1 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Space, access and power needs
Also near Lord's Wood
Also in Lord's Wood
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Lord's Wood weddings: local tips
Lord's Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Lord's Wood. We cook in 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.
Shawford Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Lord's Wood suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Eastleigh station, about 1.6 miles south-west.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Lord's Wood, we also cover Highbridge (1 mile north-west), Brambridge (1 mile north-east), Colden Common (1 mile north-east), Nob's Crook (1 mile east) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (5 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (1.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (5 miles north). The countryside around Lord's Wood includes Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Crestwood Community School (1.5 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Lord's Wood
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. At midsummer, sunset in Lord's Wood is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
FAQs for Lord's Wood
Is Lord's Wood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Lord's Wood.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
- 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