Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in West Green, Hampshire
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across West Green and Hampshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering for West Green events
How our wedding paella catering works in West Green
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near West Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in West Green, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Planning wedding paella catering in West Green? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Events we cater in West Green
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In West Green, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Put the station on your invitation: Winchfield station is about 1.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
Where we can cook in West Green
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
For event organisers in West Green
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
FAQs for West Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like West Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater in West Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including West Green. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Weddings in West Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
West Green is about 4 miles north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around West Green and the surrounding area. We cater in 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
Tundry Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near West Green include Stratfield Saye House (4.6 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside West Green, we also cover Phoenix Green (1 mile south-east), Murrell Green (1 mile south-west), Winchfield (1 mile south-east), Hook (2 miles south-west) and Hook Common (3 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles west), Farnborough (7 miles east), Fleet (4 miles south-east), Aldershot (8 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hart Shopping Centre (3.8 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.4 miles east). The countryside around West Green includes Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Tundry Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Phoenix Inn (0.6 miles east)
- 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