Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Thruxton events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Thruxton.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
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How our wedding paella catering works in Thruxton
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We cook canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for weddings with lots of dietary needs and marquee and garden weddings.
Rural weddings around Thruxton have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
Common questions in Thruxton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Thruxton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
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Occasions we cook for in Thruxton
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Thruxton and Hampshire:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening food for extra guests
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For guests travelling by train, Grateley station is about 3.2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Thruxton, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- 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 pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Why choose live paella in Thruxton?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Thruxton
Thruxton is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Weddings in Thruxton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
Quarley Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Thruxton suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Thruxton, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in SP11, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Lambourne Way, Lambourne Close and Stanbury Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at weddings in Mullenspond (1 mile east), East Cholderton (1 mile south-east), Fyfield (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-east) and Appleshaw (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Andover (4 miles east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Quarley Hill.
- Local pubs include The George Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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