Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Mottisfont
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 Mottisfont.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering near Mottisfont
About our wedding paella catering in Mottisfont
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and blessings and vow renewals, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in a small place like Mottisfont frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Mottisfont weddings: local tips
Mottisfont is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Across the SO51 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Historic houses near Mottisfont include Mottisfont Abbey (less than half a mile north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Andrew often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
For wedding paella catering in SO51, we plan around your venue and your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Mottisfont Lane, Church Lane and Hatt Lane. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Stonymarsh (1 mile east), Dunbridge (1 mile south-west), Kimbridge (1 mile south), Michelmersh (1 mile east) and Timsbury (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (12 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find King Johns House (3.7 miles south-east) and Romsey Community Hospital (4 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House (0.8 miles south-east)
FAQs for Mottisfont
Is Mottisfont close to London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Mottisfont too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for them.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
What affects the price in Mottisfont
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Send us the running order and speech times
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, sunset in Mottisfont is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or SO51 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Mottisfont?
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Big weddings with every diet
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Put the station on your invitation: Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 0.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long the team stays
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
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. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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