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Wedding paella catering in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shalfleet: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
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Wedding paella catering in Shalfleet, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We are frequently asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and food for evening guests, with a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Shalfleet have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Shalfleet (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Shalfleet: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St. Michael the Archangel?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Shalfleet?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, the Isle of Wight included. Find your area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Shalfleet?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Shalfleet is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Who books wedding paella catering in Shalfleet?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Shalfleet, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
Nearby historic houses include Swainston Manor (2.1 miles south-east) and Mottistone Manor (3.3 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For a summer wedding in Shalfleet, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What affects the price in Shalfleet
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Shalfleet? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Shalfleet weddings: local tips
Shalfleet is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Weddings in Shalfleet are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Shalfleet, such as Church of St. Michael the Archangel, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Westover Down is close by. With the coast within about 6 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO30. Streets in the area include Scotts Close, Warlands Lane and Fleet Way, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Shalfleet, we also cover Cranmore (1 mile north-west), Hamstead (1 mile north-west), Bouldnor (3 miles west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (5 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles south-east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). Some remote venues need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Other landmarks nearby include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.4 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Boldre Foreshore and Westover Down.
- Local pubs include New Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
What else we do in Shalfleet
- 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