Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Ower
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Ower: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Food for evening guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Book wedding paella catering in Ower
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Ower
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for informal wedding breakfasts and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
Rural weddings around Ower have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
We normally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Where we can cook in Ower
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across Hampshire, including Ower
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Planning a paella wedding in Ower
Ower is about 2 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Ower will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ower to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Totton station is about 3 miles away. Historic houses near Ower include Landford Manor (4.6 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Ower, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in SO51, we plan around your venue. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Romsey Road and Salisbury Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Wigley (1 mile north), Hillstreet (1 mile east), Copythorne (1 mile south-west), Winsor (1 mile south-west) and Newbridge (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south) and Romsey (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south) and Eling Experience (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Ower includes Copythorne Common.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Romsey Extra (2.7 miles north-east)
Perfect for your wedding in Ower
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
For outdoor photos, Copythorne Common is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
For event organisers in Ower
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are 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 guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Ower questions
What’s the nearest station to Ower for guests?
The closest is Totton station, roughly 3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Ower?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What if the timings change?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Towns and villages near Ower
What else we do in Ower
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. In Ower, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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