Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Chartridge events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chartridge: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Chartridge
About our wedding paella catering in Chartridge
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Typical bookings include evening food for extra guests and blessings and vow renewals, serving evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Chartridge, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Chartridge (HP5)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Chartridge
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Chartridge
Chartridge is about 2 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Chartridge, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Chartridge to Milton Keynes (22 miles away).
Sands Bank nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Chartridge suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as St John's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Chartridge, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in HP5 is planned around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Chartridge Grange Drive and Cogdells Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Chartridge, we also cover Asheridge (1 mile north-east), Bellingdon (1 mile north), Hundridge (1 mile south), Ballinger Common (1 mile west) and Pond Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (8 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (3 miles south-west) and Hawridge Court (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pavis Wood and Sands Bank.
- Local schools include Chiltern Hills Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell pub (under half a mile west)
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Occasions we cook for in Chartridge
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Great Missenden station, about 3.1 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Choose pan-side or table service
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Also near Chartridge
Other catering in Chartridge
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. In Chartridge, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Chartridge? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Questions from Chartridge
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 work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Chartridge?
Great Missenden station, about 3.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Buckinghamshire included. Find your area.
- 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