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Wedding Paella Catering for Woolmer events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Woolmer. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Woolmer events
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Woolmer, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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How our wedding paella catering works in Woolmer
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, serving a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
Near Woolmer, 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. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Why choose live paella in Woolmer?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Woolmer and the whole of Hampshire
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Should I cook it myself?
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 will do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Woolmer weddings: local tips
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Woolmer or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Woolmer is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Woolmer to Guildford (17 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Liss station is about 2.8 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near Woolmer, such as St Matthew's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across the GU33 postcode area. Streets in the area include Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside Woolmer, we cover Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Woolmer include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (2.4 miles north-east)
Woolmer: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Woolmer?
The closest is Liss station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Woolmer?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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More for events in Woolmer
- 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