Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Old Netley events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Old Netley and across Hampshire.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Farm and barn venues
Live wedding paella catering in Old Netley
Wedding paella catering in Old Netley, made fresh on the day
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We’re often asked to cater sharing-style wedding meals and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, with a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Old Netley have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Weddings in Old Netley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Old Netley is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the SO31 area, we can cook for your guests. Old Netley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
Nearby historic houses include Medieval Merchant's House (3.5 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.6 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Planning photos in Westwood Woodland Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Old Netley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cook at weddings all over the SO31 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Darlee Gate, Green Lane and Cranbury Gardens; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Old Netley, we also cover Lowford (1 mile north-east), Bursledon (1 mile east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Old Netley includes Netley Common.
- Schools near Old Netley include Oasis Academy Mayfield (0.9 miles west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Linden Tree pub (less than half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Golden-hour photos in Old Netley at midsummer come around 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.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Old Netley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Who books wedding paella catering in Old Netley?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
For outdoor photos, Netley Common is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
Old Netley: your questions answered
How far is Old Netley from London?
About 68 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Paul’s Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you come to Old Netley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Old Netley and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Old Netley
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
Where we can cook in Old Netley
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Old Netley
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
More for events in Old Netley
- 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