Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Ilmer events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Ilmer.
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
Book wedding paella catering in Ilmer
About our wedding paella catering in Ilmer
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. For weddings in a marquee or garden and blessings and vow renewals, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Ilmer often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Ilmer (HP27)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Ilmer, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Towns and villages near Ilmer
Other catering in Ilmer
Who books wedding paella catering in Ilmer?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
Snakemoor nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Ilmer suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- Who provides the crockery
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Share your running order, including speeches
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
For event organisers in Ilmer
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ilmer? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Ilmer questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Ilmer?
Monks Risborough station, about 2.5 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater in Ilmer?
We do. We cook at events in Ilmer and across Buckinghamshire. Send us your date to check availability.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Getting married in Ilmer?
Ilmer is about 4 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Ilmer, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 15 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Monks Risborough station is about 2.5 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ilmer, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the HP27 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Longwick (1 mile south-east), Holly Green (1 mile south), Forty Green (1 mile south), Owlswick (1 mile east) and Pitch Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (10 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (13 miles east) and Beaconsfield (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (3.6 miles west) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.4 miles east). Not far away are Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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