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Wedding paella catering in Little London, Buckinghamshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Little London: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning an event in Little London?
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Wedding paella catering in Little London, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. Popular choices include canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for informal wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests.
Rural weddings around Little London have a magic of their own, 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.
- Area
- Little London (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in Little London
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
In Little London and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food for evening guests
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
Questions from Little London
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Little London close to London?
About 47 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you come to Little London?
We do. We cook at events in Little London and across Buckinghamshire. Send us your date to check availability.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Towns and villages near Little London
What else we do in Little London
How we price wedding paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
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 will put together a menu and price.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Little London at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re 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.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Little London
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, normally timed after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Getting married in Little London?
Little London is about 6 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP18 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Little London to Oxford (8 miles away).
Bernwood Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near Little London include Boarstall Tower (1.7 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cater weddings across HP18. Local streets include Brill Road, Bicester Road and The Nap; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Little London, we cover Oakley (1 mile west), Brill (1 mile north-east), Piddington (3 miles north), Ludgershall (3 miles north) and Blackthorn (5 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Elmhurst (11 miles east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (12 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (5.9 miles south-east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (3.9 miles south). Open spaces near Little London include Bernwood Meadows.
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile west)
- 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