Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Shalden Green events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shalden Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering near Shalden Green
About our wedding paella catering in Shalden Green
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Popular choices include canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we are regularly asked to cater civil partnerships and vow renewals and marquee and garden weddings.
Near Shalden Green, weddings are often 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. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
What affects the price in Shalden Green
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
For event organisers in Shalden Green
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Questions from Shalden Green
What’s the nearest station to Shalden Green for guests?
Alton station, about 2.9 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Shalden Green from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Shalden Green, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- 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 live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Other catering in Shalden Green
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Shalden Green weddings: local tips
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Weddings in Shalden Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Shalden Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Shalden Green to Reading (about 18 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Alton station, about 2.9 miles south-east. Nearby historic houses include Hall Place (3.1 miles south-west) and Bentworth Hall (3.4 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wherever your wedding is in GU34, we can cook for your guests. We also cook at weddings in Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Pot pub (0.6 miles east)
Perfect for your wedding in Shalden Green
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Shalden Green, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
For outdoor photos, Holybourne Hill is close by, and the countryside around Shalden Green suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each dish
- How long the team stays
- Who provides the crockery
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
- 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