Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Minley events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Minley: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering for Minley events
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Minley, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
About our wedding paella catering in Minley
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re frequently booked for food for evening guests and weddings with mixed diets.
There is something special about a country wedding near Minley, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Send us the running order and speech times
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Why choose live paella in Minley?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Minley
- Events in Minley and across Hampshire
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Common questions in Minley
Is Minley 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 cook in Ancells Farm Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
For event organisers in Minley
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
What else we do in Minley
Where we can cook in Minley
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Getting married in Minley?
Minley is about 2 miles south of Yateley, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Minley or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our events stretch from Minley to Reading (about 11 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Ancells Farm Nature Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Minley suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Minley, such as Church of St Andrew, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
We cook at weddings all over GU17. For weddings just outside Minley, we cover Darby Green (1 mile north-east), Yateley (2 miles north), Little Sandhurst (3 miles north), Eversley Cross (3 miles north-west) and Hartfordbridge (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles south-east), Fleet (3 miles south), Aldershot (5 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south-west) and Tadley (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Staff College Museum (3.5 miles north-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Horseshoe Lake and Ancells Farm Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Ely pub (0.5 miles north)
Events we cater in Minley
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Minley book us for occasions like:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
If you’re hoping for photos in Ancells Farm Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- 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