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Wedding Paella Catering for Grendon Underwood events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Grendon Underwood: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering near Grendon Underwood
About our wedding paella catering in Grendon Underwood
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Whether it is food for evening guests and marquee and garden weddings, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas for your guests.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Grendon Underwood, 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.
- Location
- Grendon Underwood (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Grendon Underwood?
Grendon Underwood is about 6 miles east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Grendon Underwood, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Grendon Underwood is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Grendon Underwood, such as Church of St Leonard, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Grendon Underwood include Claydon House (3.6 miles north-east) and Waddesdon Manor (4 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cater weddings across HP18 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Main Street, The Firs and Darley's Close or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Grendon Underwood, we also cover Edgcott (1 mile north), Ludgershall (2 miles south-west), Piddington (3 miles south-west), Blackthorn (4 miles west) and Brill (5 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (9 miles south-east), Buckingham (8 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles south-east), Southcourt (10 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (13 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (8 miles south-east).
Not far away are Upper Ray Meadows.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. In Grendon Underwood, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Grendon Underwood
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Grendon Underwood and the whole of Buckinghamshire
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Common questions in Grendon Underwood
Is Grendon Underwood too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Leonard?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Events we cater in Grendon Underwood
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you are celebrating in Grendon Underwood, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Upper Ray Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Grendon Underwood suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
- 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