Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Wedding paella catering in Blacknest, Windsor and Maidenhead
Paella 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 Blacknest.
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering in Blacknest
Live paella or other catering?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Blacknest
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering in Blacknest, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for receptions after an intimate ceremony and rustic barn weddings.
Near Blacknest, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Blacknest (SL5)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Blacknest is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Blacknest? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your wedding in Blacknest
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening food for extra guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near Blacknest, such as Holy Trinity Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Also near Blacknest
Other catering in Blacknest
Weddings in Blacknest: venues, ceremonies and travel
Blacknest is about 4 miles west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For wedding paella catering in Blacknest, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Virginia Water Lake is close by. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Sunningdale station, about 1.3 miles south.
Anywhere in SL5, we can cook for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as London Road and Blacknest Gate Road. If your venue is just outside Blacknest, we also cover Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-west), Cheapside (1 mile north-west), Sunninghill (1 mile west), Ascot (2 miles west) and Woodside (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (9 miles north-west), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (9 miles north-west), North Ascot (3 miles west), Cookham (11 miles north-west) and Furze Platt (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Heatherwood Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Blacknest include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
- Local schools include Sunningdale School (1.3 miles south-west) and Charters School (1.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Belvedere Arms (within half a mile south)
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Blacknest
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Blacknest questions
How far is Blacknest from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London.
We are having a ceremony at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
- 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