Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in The Frenches
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in The Frenches: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Food for evening guests
Planning an event in The Frenches?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in The Frenches
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re regularly asked to cater farm and barn venues and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
There is something special about a country wedding near The Frenches, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Why choose wedding paella catering in The Frenches?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Nearby historic houses include Mottisfont Abbey (3.1 miles north) and Landford Manor (3.2 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
The Frenches weddings: local tips
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around The Frenches and the surrounding area. We cater in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 2.5 miles away.
We cook at weddings all over the SO51 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Romsey Extra (3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a summer wedding in The Frenches, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your wedding 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in The Frenches? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Towns and villages near The Frenches
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What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Share your running order, including speeches
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
The Frenches questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to The Frenches for guests?
Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you come to The Frenches?
Yes, we do. The Frenches is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
- 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