Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Northbrook, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Northbrook: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Big weddings with every diet
- Parties after a register office wedding
Live wedding paella catering in Northbrook
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Wedding paella catering in Northbrook, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We cook table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for civil partnerships and vow renewals and big weddings with every diet.
Rural weddings around Northbrook have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Northbrook
Northbrook is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Northbrook will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 683 places in Hampshire. We cook right across the region, from Northbrook to Southampton (17 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Northbrook, such as Church of St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Wedding paella catering in SO21 is planned around your venue and timings. If your venue is just outside Northbrook, we also cover Micheldever (1 mile south-east), Stoke Charity (1 mile west), Hunton (2 miles west), Micheldever Station (2 miles north) and East Stratton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Paella compared with other options
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Northbrook: your questions answered
Is Northbrook too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Northbrook from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cover Northbrook?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Northbrook is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Who books wedding paella catering in Northbrook?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For guests travelling by train, Micheldever station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How bad weather is handled
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
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How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Northbrook is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from 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