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Wedding paella catering in Lee Gate, Buckinghamshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Lee Gate and the surrounding area.
- Food for evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering in Lee Gate
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Lee Gate
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. We cook canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re often booked for garden and marquee weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Lee Gate, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Lee Gate (HP16)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. In Lee Gate, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Lee Gate weddings: local tips
Lee Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. For a wedding in Lee Gate, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Lee Gate. Lee Gate is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 21 miles away.
Historic houses near Lee Gate include Cholesbury Manor House (2.2 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Haddington Hill is close by, and the countryside around Lee Gate suits an outdoor reception. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the HP16 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on Furze Field Lane and Chesham Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to Lee Gate for wedding paella catering include Kingsash (1 mile west), Hunt's Green (1 mile south), Wendover Dean (1 mile west), Wendover (2 miles north-west) and Great Missenden (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (4 miles south-east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (6 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Trenchard Museum (2.6 miles north) and Hawridge Court (3.2 miles east). Not far away are Dancersend Nature Reserve and Haddington Hill.
- Nearby schools include John Colet School (2.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Gate Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
How we price wedding paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lee Gate? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Lee Gate
Is Lee Gate close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Old Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
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Also in Lee Gate
- 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