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Wedding paella catering in Porchfield, Isle of Wight
Planning wedding paella catering in Porchfield? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
About our wedding paella catering in Porchfield
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. We cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and we are often booked for garden and marquee weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
Near Porchfield, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Porchfield (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Porchfield
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
- Garden and marquee weddings
For outdoor photos, Mill Hill is close by, and the countryside around Porchfield suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Who provides the crockery
- How late numbers can change
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
Questions from Porchfield
Do you come out to small places like Porchfield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook near the sea around Porchfield?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Porchfield.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Send us the running order and speech times
We usually set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Where we can cook in Porchfield
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
Porchfield is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Porchfield
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. In Porchfield, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Porchfield? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning a paella wedding in Porchfield
Porchfield is about 3 miles north-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of Porchfield to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Porchfield is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Porchfield to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
Historic houses near Porchfield include Swainston Manor (2.2 miles south) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.2 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in PO30, we plan around your venue and timings. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Main Road, Elmsworth Lane and New Road. We also cook at weddings in Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Great Thorness (1 mile north-east), Newtown (1 mile south-west), Forest Side (2 miles south-east) and Rew Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). Some remote venues need extra planning, so ask early about your wedding.
A little further out are Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (3.3 miles north-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.9 miles east). The countryside around Porchfield includes Mill Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Sportsman's Rest pub (within half a mile south-west)
- 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