Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Little Ickford
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Little Ickford and across Buckinghamshire.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Little Ickford
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Little Ickford, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Wedding paella catering in Little Ickford, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. On the menu are Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for weddings with mixed diets and garden and marquee weddings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Little Ickford, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Little Ickford (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Weddings in Little Ickford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Little Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your wedding in Little Ickford will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (4.8 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. If you are marrying at a church near Little Ickford, such as Parish Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
We cater weddings across the HP18 postcode area. Streets in the area include Bulls Lane and Little Ickford, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Little Ickford, we also cover Ickford (1 mile north-west), Shabbington (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile south-west), Worminghall (1 mile north-west) and Albury (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (11 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
A little further out are Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.6 miles west) and Thame Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bernwood Meadows.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak pub (within half a mile west)
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Little Ickford hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Common questions in Little Ickford
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Little Ickford close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Where we can cook in Little Ickford
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Occasions we cook for in Little Ickford
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For outdoor photos, Bernwood Meadows is close by, and the countryside around Little Ickford suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Space, access and power needs
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Nearby places to Little Ickford
Also in Little Ickford
- 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