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Wedding Paella Catering in Long Crendon
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Long Crendon.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Long Crendon
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Long Crendon
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We are frequently asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and garden and marquee weddings, with evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas.
For a smaller place like Long Crendon, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Long Crendon (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, sunset in Long Crendon is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Long Crendon questions
Which station should guests use for Long Crendon?
The closest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What about supplier meals?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Perfect for your wedding in Long Crendon
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Long Crendon book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.3 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, 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.
Weddings in Long Crendon: venues, ceremonies and travel
Long Crendon is about 2 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. From the centre of Long Crendon to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Long Crendon is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Long Crendon to Oxford (10 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Snakemoor nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Long Crendon suits an outdoor reception.
Wedding paella catering in HP18 is planned around your venue. From High Street, The Square and Giffard Way or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Chearsley (2 miles north-east), Thame (2 miles south-east), Moreton (3 miles south), Haddenham (3 miles east) and Cuddington (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (8 miles east), High Wycombe (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles north-east), Southcourt (8 miles east) and Princes Risborough (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Dinton Castle (4.7 miles east) and Thame Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
- Local schools include Lord Williams's School (2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Eight Bells Public House (less than half a mile east)
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Also in Long Crendon
What wedding paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Long Crendon? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Long Crendon
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Why choose live paella in Long Crendon?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Long Crendon
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And The cost guide.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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