Milton Keynes · England
Wedding paella catering in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Great Horwood: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering in Great Horwood
Great Horwood weddings: local tips
Great Horwood is about 5 miles east of Buckingham, in Milton Keynes. Wherever your wedding is in the MK17 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover 73 places in Milton Keynes, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Great Horwood to Milton Keynes (6 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Buckingham Sand Pit is close by. Historic houses near Great Horwood include Claydon House (4.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wedding paella catering in MK17 is planned around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on High Street, The Green and Willow Road. If your venue is just outside Great Horwood, we also cover Little Horwood (1 mile east), Nash (2 miles north), Winslow (2 miles south), Whaddon (3 miles north-east) and Swanbourne (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Milton Keynes (6 miles north-east), Bletchley (6 miles east), Newport Pagnell (10 miles north-east), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (7 miles east), Furzton (5 miles north-east) and Whitehouse (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Community Hospital (5 miles north-west) and Drayton Parslow Mound (4.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Schools near Great Horwood include Sir Thomas Fremantle School (1.9 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (within half a mile north-west)
How our wedding paella catering works in Great Horwood
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding receptions after a small ceremony and destination-style celebrations at home.
A wedding in a small place like Great Horwood frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. 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
- Great Horwood (MK17)
- County
- Milton Keynes
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Book early for summer Saturdays
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
What affects the price in Great Horwood
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In Great Horwood, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Great Horwood questions
Do you come out to small places like Great Horwood?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St James: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Great Horwood?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Great Horwood book us for occasions like:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Garden and marquee weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Great Horwood, such as Church of St James, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Horwood
- No hidden extras in your quote
- We cover Great Horwood and the whole of Milton Keynes
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
- 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