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Wedding Paella Catering in Hillesden
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hillesden and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering near Hillesden
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Hillesden? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How our wedding paella catering works in Hillesden
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and destination-style celebrations at home, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Hillesden have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Hillesden (MK18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hillesden
Also in Hillesden
Occasions we cook for in Hillesden
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
In Hillesden and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with mixed diets
Nearby historic houses include Claydon House (3 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hillesden
How far is Hillesden from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Hillesden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. For a summer wedding in Hillesden, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Book early for summer Saturdays
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Hillesden
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Events in Hillesden and across Buckinghamshire
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
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. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hillesden weddings: local tips
Hillesden is about 3 miles south of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Weddings in Hillesden are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our events stretch from Hillesden to Milton Keynes (12 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. For outdoor photos, Calvert Jubilee is close by, and the countryside around Hillesden suits an outdoor reception.
Wedding paella catering in MK18 is planned around your venue and your guests. If your venue is just outside Hillesden, we also cover Preston Bissett (2 miles north-west), Gawcott (2 miles north), Twyford (2 miles south-west), Calvert (3 miles south) and Charndon (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (3 miles north), Elmhurst (12 miles south-east), Southcourt (13 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (11 miles south-east) and Turnfurlong (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Buckingham Movie Museum (3.3 miles north) and Buckingham Castle (3.1 miles north). The countryside around Hillesden includes Calvert Jubilee.
- 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