Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Neatham
Paella 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 for events in Neatham.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering near Neatham
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
How our wedding paella catering works in Neatham
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For evening food for extra guests and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Neatham 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 cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Getting married in Neatham?
Neatham is about 2 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the GU34 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Neatham to Guildford (17 miles away).
Historic houses near Neatham include Bentworth Hall (4.8 miles west) and Hall Place (4.9 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Holybourne Hill is close by, and the countryside around Neatham suits an outdoor reception.
We cook at weddings all over the GU34 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Holybourne (1 mile north-west), Wyck (1 mile south-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile north-east), Alton (2 miles south-west) and East Worldham (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Petersfield (11 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Allen Gallery (1.6 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Neatham include Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby schools include Treloar School (0.7 miles west) and Eggar's School (0.8 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find White Hart pub (less than half a mile west)
Perfect for your wedding in Neatham
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Neatham book us for events such as:
- Evening wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Parties after a register office wedding
Put the station on your invitation: Alton station is about 1.3 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
What affects the price in Neatham
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head usually 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
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Live paella or other catering?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Neatham hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Catering across Hampshire, including Neatham
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Neatham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Questions from Neatham
Is Neatham close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Neatham for guests?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Towns and villages near Neatham
More for events in Neatham
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Neatham
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- 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