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Wedding Paella Catering in Sherborne St John
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sherborne St John and the surrounding area.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering in Sherborne St John
How our wedding paella catering works in Sherborne St John
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. Whether it’s food for evening guests and weddings in a marquee or garden, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Sherborne St John, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Events we cater in Sherborne St John
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In Sherborne St John and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you are marrying at a church near Sherborne St John, such as Church of St. Andrew, 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.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
Sherborne St John questions
Is Sherborne St John close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St. Andrew?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Getting married in Sherborne St John?
Sherborne St John is about 2 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Weddings in Sherborne St John are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Sherborne St John is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Sherborne St John to Reading (about 12 miles away).
Daneshill Park Woods nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Sherborne St John suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (1.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Here we cover the RG24 postcode area. Local streets include Cranes Road, Bourne Field and Church Path; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Rooksdown (1 mile south-west), Winklebury (2 miles south), Basingstoke (2 miles south), Worting (3 miles south-west) and South Ham (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (12 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east) and Tadley (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Basing House (3.1 miles south-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Sherborne St John include Everest Community Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Sherborne St John? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Sherborne St John and the whole of Hampshire
- Sangria and bar staff available
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. In Sherborne St John, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, 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’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Sherborne St John? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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