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Wedding paella catering in Chilton, Buckinghamshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Chilton and across Buckinghamshire.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
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Wedding paella catering in Chilton, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air has everyone looking forward to dinner. We are frequently asked to cater weddings with mixed diets and destination-style celebrations at home, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Chilton, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Chilton (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Chilton is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
What else we do in Chilton
Common questions in Chilton
Do you come out to small places like Chilton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Chilton from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Who books wedding paella catering in Chilton?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Big weddings with every diet
- Food for evening guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
Historic houses near Chilton include Waddesdon Manor (4.2 miles north-east) and Boarstall Tower (4.4 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Chilton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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.
Where we can cook in Chilton
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Why choose live paella in Chilton?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Larger events usually 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 choose Love Paella in Chilton
- Events in Chilton and across Buckinghamshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Connect us with your coordinator
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Chilton weddings: local tips
Chilton is about 4 miles north of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Chilton. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our events stretch from Chilton to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Snakemoor is close by, and the countryside around Chilton suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 3.1 miles south-east.
Wherever your wedding is in HP18, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Thame Road, Chapel Lane and Princes Close. If your venue is just outside Chilton, we also cover Easington (1 mile south), Shabbington (3 miles south-west), Little Ickford (3 miles south-west), Ickford (3 miles south-west) and North Weston (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (8 miles east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles east), Southcourt (8 miles east), Princes Risborough (9 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (7 miles east).
A little further out are Thame Museum (3.4 miles south) and Dinton Castle (4.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
- Pubs nearby include The Poacher's Pocket pub (under half a mile north-west)
- 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