Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Shobley, Hampshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Shobley. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with mixed diets
Planning an event in Shobley?
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding paella catering in Shobley, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook canapé tapas, table tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for weddings with a Spanish theme and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
Rural weddings around Shobley have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
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Who books wedding paella catering in Shobley?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Shobley, such as St John the Baptist, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Shobley
Do you come out to small places like Shobley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at St John the Baptist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Share your running order, including speeches
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Weddings in Shobley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shobley is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Shobley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Shobley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Shobley to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Historic houses near Shobley include Avon Tyrrell House (3.9 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Linbrook Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Shobley suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Shobley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Forest Corner (1 mile south-west), Hangersley (1 mile west), Foulford (1 mile south), Highwood (1 mile north-west) and Poulner (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east) and Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (5.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (1.9 miles west)
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Golden-hour photos in Shobley at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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- 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