Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Holly Green events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Holly Green: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering in Holly Green
Common questions in Holly Green
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Holly Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s ready when you are.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Wedding paella catering in Holly Green, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. We are often asked to cater marquee and garden weddings and evening food for extra guests, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Holly Green have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Holly Green (HP27)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Holly Green
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Holly Green hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover Holly Green and the whole of Buckinghamshire
See How we price Or The cost guide.
For event organisers in Holly Green
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.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Holly Green at midsummer come around 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 choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Holly Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Events we cater in Holly Green
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Princes Risborough station, about 1.8 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Weddings in Holly Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Holly Green is about 4 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP27 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Holly Green to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Oakley Hill nature reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Holly Green suits an outdoor reception. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Holly Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in HP27, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Holly Green for wedding paella catering include Pitch Green (1 mile south-east), Skittle Green (1 mile south), Forty Green (1 mile west), Henton (1 mile south-west) and Bledlow (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (7 miles north-east), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south-east), Amersham (13 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.6 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (3.9 miles west). Not far away are Oakley Hill nature reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Local pubs include The Peacock Country Inn (0.7 miles south-west)
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us when speeches will be
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
- 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