Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Tidworth, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Tidworth: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
- Marquee and garden weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Tidworth
About our wedding paella catering in Tidworth
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include receptions after an intimate ceremony and weddings with lots of dietary needs, serving a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
Weddings in a place like Tidworth 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. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. In Tidworth, 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Tidworth? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For event organisers in Tidworth
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Tidworth? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Tidworth weddings: local tips
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Weddings in Tidworth are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Tidworth is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Tidworth to Southampton (about 25 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
For wedding paella catering in SP9, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Tidworth is on the A338 and A3026, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For weddings just outside Tidworth, we cover Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Tidworth include Quarley Hill.
- Schools near Tidworth include Clarendon Infants' School (less than half a mile south-east)
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Common questions in Tidworth
How far is Tidworth from London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Perfect for your wedding in Tidworth
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
For outdoor photos, Quarley Hill is close by, and the countryside around Tidworth suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
- How late numbers can change
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Nearby places to Tidworth
Also in Tidworth
- 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