Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Booker, Buckinghamshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Booker: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning an event in Booker?
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. 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’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
How our wedding paella catering works in Booker
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we are frequently booked for informal wedding breakfasts and weddings with lots of dietary needs.
A farm or garden wedding near Booker suits live paella. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Booker (HP12, HP11, SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or HP12 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Questions from Booker
Which station should guests use for Booker?
The closest is High Wycombe station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you come to Booker?
We do. Booker is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Nearby places to Booker
More for events in Booker
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Booker
Booker is about 2 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your wedding in Booker will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Booker is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Booker to Reading (14 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, High Wycombe station is about 2.1 miles away. Nearby historic houses include West Wycombe Park House (1.6 miles north) and Hughenden Manor (2.5 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP12, HP11 and SL7. Local streets include Ash Road, New Road and Horns Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Clayhill (1 mile south-west), High Wycombe (2 miles east), Downley (2 miles north), Terriers (3 miles north-east) and Totteridge (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (14 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Marlow (3 miles south), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (6 miles east) and Chalfont St Peter (10 miles east).
A little further out are High Wycombe Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Eden (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Booker include Gomm's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Cressex Community School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Squirrel pub (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include West Wycombe Rural (2.4 miles north-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Perfect for your wedding in Booker
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Booker, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
For outdoor photos, Gomm's Wood is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Booker? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Booker, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Booker, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Read more
- 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