Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Wildhern, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Wildhern: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Wedding paella catering for Wildhern events
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Wedding paella catering in Wildhern, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we are frequently booked for evening wedding food and garden and marquee weddings.
Near Wildhern, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Planning a paella wedding in Wildhern
Wildhern is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Wildhern will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Wildhern is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Wildhern to Southampton (about 24 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Christchurch often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Anton Lakes nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We cover weddings in every part of the SP11 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Upper Enham (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile south-east), Little London (2 miles east), Knights Enham (2 miles south-east) and Smannell (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Kempshott (15 miles east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Wildhern includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Hare & Hounds pub (0.9 miles south)
Why choose live paella in Wildhern?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Wildhern
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across Hampshire, including Wildhern
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Questions from Wildhern
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christchurch?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Wildhern for guests?
Andover station, about 3.1 miles south of the centre.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you cover Wildhern?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Wildhern is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Towns and villages near Wildhern
What else we do in Wildhern
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What affects the price in Wildhern
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Wildhern
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Wildhern, people book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Put the station on your invitation: Andover station is about 3.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Wildhern at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us your 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.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Wildhern
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Wildhern
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar 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