Isle of Wight · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Rookley Green
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Rookley Green and across the Isle of Wight.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering in Rookley Green
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Rookley Green
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings with a Spanish theme and sharing-style wedding meals.
Rural weddings around Rookley Green 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 and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Rookley Green (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Weddings in Rookley Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Rookley Green is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO38 area, we can bring the pans to you. Rookley Green is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cook right across the region, from Rookley Green to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Shanklin station is about 4.6 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Sheat Manor (1.1 miles north-west) and Gatcombe House (1.3 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater weddings across PO38 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Niton Road and Harts Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Rookley (1 mile north), Godshill (1 mile south-east), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (2 miles north) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (5 miles east), Shanklin (5 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). Remote venues take a little more planning, so ask early about your wedding.
Other landmarks nearby include Isle of Wight Glass Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
- Local pubs include Chequers Inn (within half a mile south)
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, sunset in Rookley Green is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
FAQs for Rookley Green
Do you come out to small places like Rookley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
For somewhere as remote as Rookley Green, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Rookley Green
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Places near Rookley Green
Also in Rookley Green
Why choose wedding paella catering in Rookley Green?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Rookley Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
Stenbury Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Rookley Green suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if it rains
- 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