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Wedding Paella Catering for Monk Sherborne events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Monk Sherborne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Book wedding paella catering in Monk Sherborne
Monk Sherborne weddings: local tips
Monk Sherborne is about 3 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the RG26 area, we can cook for your guests. Monk Sherborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (1.7 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Here we cover the RG26 postcode area. From The Close, Ramsdell Road and Salters Heath Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Salters Heath (1 mile north-east), Charter Alley (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north), Ramsdell (1 mile north-west) and West Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (3 miles south), Fleet (13 miles east), Alton (13 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Basing House (4.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Local schools include Everest Community Academy (1.9 miles south-east)
How our wedding paella catering works in Monk Sherborne
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Whether it is marquee and garden weddings and destination-style celebrations at home, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast for your guests.
Rural weddings around Monk Sherborne have a magic of their own, 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 the moment it is ready.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Monk Sherborne?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Monk Sherborne book us for occasions like:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 3.1 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
Common questions in Monk Sherborne
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Monk Sherborne for guests?
Basingstoke station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
What about supplier meals?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Monk Sherborne?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Where we can cook in Monk Sherborne
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Monk Sherborne
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Monk Sherborne 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or RG26 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Monk Sherborne?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Monk Sherborne
- Events in Monk Sherborne and across Hampshire
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
- 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