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Wedding Paella Catering for Martyr Worthy events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Martyr Worthy. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Farm and barn venues
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
Live wedding paella catering in Martyr Worthy
Events we cater in Martyr Worthy
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Martyr Worthy book us for occasions like:
- Evening wedding food
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Swithin often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- Staff numbers and hours
- The venue requirements
Wedding paella catering in Martyr Worthy, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. We cook evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are often booked for relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and big weddings with every diet.
Rural weddings around Martyr Worthy have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, generally timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Martyr Worthy, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your 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 pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Questions from Martyr Worthy
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Swithin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Martyr Worthy too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you come to Martyr Worthy?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Martyr Worthy is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Weddings in Martyr Worthy: venues, ceremonies and travel
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. From the centre of Martyr Worthy to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our events stretch from Martyr Worthy to Southampton (14 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Winchester station is about 3.5 miles away. Winnall Moors nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
For wedding paella catering in SO21, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Martyr Worthy for wedding paella catering include Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Martyr Worthy include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (0.7 miles east)
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Martyr Worthy
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
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DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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