Hampshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Yateley, Hampshire
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Yateley.
- Food for evening guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Yateley
Questions from Yateley
Which station should guests use for Yateley?
The closest is Sandhurst station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
How far is Yateley from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you come to Yateley?
Yes, we do. Yateley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Wedding paella catering in Yateley, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Typical bookings include receptions after an intimate ceremony and weddings with lots of dietary needs, serving a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
In a town like Yateley, a church ceremony and a garden or marquee reception is a classic combination. That suits live paella perfectly: we can cook during the photos. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Yateley, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Yateley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Working with your venue
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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Weddings in Yateley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Yateley is about 4 miles north-west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Yateley will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Yateley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our events stretch from Yateley to Reading (10 miles away).
Planning photos in Ambarrow Court? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Sandhurst station, about 1.3 miles north-east.
Wedding paella catering in GU46 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Hall Lane, Calcott Park and Wistaria Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Yateley is on the B3272, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at weddings in Darby Green (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile north-west), Little Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Minley (2 miles south) and Eversley Centre (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles south-west), Farnborough (4 miles south-east), Fleet (4 miles south), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south-west) and Tadley (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Staff College Museum (3.6 miles east) and Pinewood Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Yateley includes Horseshoe Lake and Hitches Hill.
- Schools near Yateley include Cranford Park Primary (under half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Dog & Partridge pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Also near Yateley
Also in Yateley
Live paella or other catering?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Why choose wedding paella catering in Yateley?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Farm and barn venues
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Big weddings with every diet
Horseshoe Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Yateley suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Share your running order, including speeches
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
- 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