Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Wootton, Hampshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Wootton: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Wootton
How our wedding paella catering works in Wootton
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Popular choices include canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are frequently booked for weddings with mixed diets and destination-style celebrations at home.
There is something special about a country wedding near Wootton, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated.
Who books wedding paella catering in Wootton?
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Milford on Sea LNR is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- If the price includes VAT
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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’ll do the cooking.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Wootton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:05pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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How we price wedding paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Wootton? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a paella wedding in Wootton
Wootton is in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Wootton will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Wootton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Wootton to Southampton (15 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Wootton, such as St John, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is New Milton station, about 2.2 miles south. With the New Forest National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in BH25, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Holmsley Road, Wilverley Road and Brownhill Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside Wootton, we cover Ossemsley (1 mile south), Bashley (1 mile south-east), Mead End (2 miles east), Tiptoe (2 miles east) and Ashley (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (6 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (6 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south) and Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.5 miles east) and Highcliffe Castle (4 miles south-west). The countryside around Wootton includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Wootton: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
What else we do in Wootton
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Wootton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Wootton
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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