Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Kingsey, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Kingsey.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening food for extra guests
- Barn and farm weddings
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Paella compared with other options
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Kingsey, cooked live
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We time it around your speeches and photos. On the menu are table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and destination-style celebrations at home.
Near Kingsey, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Kingsey (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What else we do in Kingsey
Planning a paella wedding in Kingsey
Kingsey is about 2 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. For wedding paella catering in Kingsey, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Kingsey is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north-west. For outdoor photos, Snakemoor is close by. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Kingsey, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP17, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Risborough Road and Haddenham Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Kingsey, we cover Towersey (1 mile south-west), Haddenham (1 mile north), Thame (2 miles west), Gibraltar (3 miles north) and Cuddington (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (11 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (14 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles east) and Elmhurst (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Thame Museum (2.5 miles west). Open spaces near Kingsey include Snakemoor.
- Nearby, you will find The Rose & Thistle pub (0.8 miles north)
What affects the price in Kingsey
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Kingsey
What’s the nearest station to Kingsey for guests?
Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Kingsey 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 do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Buckinghamshire. Find your area.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Connect us with your coordinator
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Perfect for your wedding in Kingsey
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Couples marrying at local churches such as Parish Church of St Nicholas frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
- When final numbers are due
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Kingsey, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For event organisers in Kingsey
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
- 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