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Wedding Paella Catering for Shanklin events
Planning wedding paella catering in Shanklin? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering in Shanklin
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. For a summer wedding in Shanklin, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding paella catering works in Shanklin
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Whether it’s farm and barn venues and parties after a register office wedding, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas and more.
Weddings in a place like Shanklin frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Shanklin (PO37, PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
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How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There is 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.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Events in Shanklin and across the Isle of Wight
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Shanklin
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
St Boniface Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Shanklin suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, typically timed after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Common questions in Shanklin
Which station should guests use for Shanklin?
Shanklin station, in Shanklin itself.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Paul's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Weddings in Shanklin: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shanklin is about 6 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. For a wedding in Shanklin, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cook in all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Shanklin has its own station, Shanklin station. Historic houses near Shanklin include Rylstone Manor (less than half a mile south) and Haseley Manor (3.2 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in PO37 and PO36, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Church Road and Regent Street; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A3020 and A3055 close by, Shanklin is simple for us to get to. We also cook at weddings in Luccombe Village (1 mile south), Lake (1 mile north), Sandown (2 miles north-east), Queen's Bower (2 miles north) and Alverstone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south-west), East Cowes (10 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north). Shanklin is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with lots of choice for weddings. Some remote venues need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Nearby you will also find South Wight (2.4 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (less than half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
- Schools near Shanklin include Sandown Bay Academy (1.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Falcon pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Organising a club, school or community event in Shanklin? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
- 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