Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Whitchurch, Hampshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Whitchurch and across Hampshire.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Book wedding paella catering in Whitchurch
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
About our wedding paella catering in Whitchurch
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We are frequently asked to cater food for evening guests and farm and barn venues, with evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
For a smaller place like Whitchurch, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Catering across Hampshire, including Whitchurch
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. In Whitchurch, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Whitchurch weddings: local tips
Whitchurch is about 6 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Across the RG28 area, we can bring the pans to you. Whitchurch is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 22 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Hallows frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG28, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include London Road, Station Road and London Street, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Being close to the B3400, Whitchurch is easy for us to reach with everything for your wedding. Close by, we cover weddings in Wells-in-the-Field (1 mile east), Freefolk (1 mile east), Cole Henley (2 miles north), Firgo (2 miles south) and Hurstbourne Priors (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (10 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south), Andover (6 miles west), Tadley (12 miles north-east), Hyde (11 miles south) and Popley (12 miles east).
- Local schools include Testbourne Community School (less than half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Red House Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Also near Whitchurch
Other catering in Whitchurch
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Common questions in Whitchurch
What’s the nearest station to Whitchurch for guests?
Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Hallows?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cover Whitchurch?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Whitchurch and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
- 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