Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Cores End events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Cores End: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Wedding paella catering in Cores End
Wedding paella catering in Cores End, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. We are often asked to cater parties after a register office wedding and weddings with a Spanish theme, with evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Cores End have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air 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.
- Where
- Cores End (SL8, HP10)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Count day and evening guests separately
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Cores End questions
What’s the nearest station to Cores End for guests?
Bourne End station, in Cores End itself.
Do you come out to small places like Cores End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, sunset in Cores End is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella 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.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Cores End? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Getting married in Cores End?
Cores End is about 3 miles south-west of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Cores End and nearby villages. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Cores End to Reading (about 15 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Cores End, such as Cores End United Reformed Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Cores End has its own station, Bourne End station.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in SL8 and HP10, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include Cores End Road, Frank Lunnon Close and Elms Drive; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at weddings in Bourne End (1 mile west), Well End (1 mile north-west), Coldmoorholme (1 mile west), Fern (1 mile north-west) and Flackwell Heath (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (4 miles north-west), Chesham (10 miles north), Marlow (3 miles west), Amersham (8 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (3 miles north-east) and Chalfont St Peter (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chiltern Sound Phonograph Museum (3.3 miles west) and High Wycombe Castle (4.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Cores End includes Taplow Lake and Warren Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Cores End include Wye Valley School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Heart In Hand pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Cores End and across Buckinghamshire
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Cores End
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
Warren Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Cores End suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Towns and villages near Cores End
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What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
- 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