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Wedding paella catering in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Ludgershall and across Buckinghamshire.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Ludgershall
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Typical bookings include rustic barn weddings and evening food for extra guests, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Ludgershall have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Ludgershall (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Ludgershall
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Occasions we cook for in Ludgershall
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
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How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Ludgershall at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Ludgershall
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Ludgershall too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What affects the price in Ludgershall
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ludgershall
Ludgershall is about 6 miles south-east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP18, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (3.1 miles south-west) and Waddesdon Manor (4.5 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For outdoor photos, Upper Ray Meadows is close by.
We cover weddings in every part of HP18 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Salters Lane and Bicester Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Piddington (1 mile west), Brill (2 miles south), Grendon Underwood (2 miles north-east), Blackthorn (3 miles north-west) and Edgcott (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles east), Buckingham (10 miles north), Elmhurst (10 miles east), Southcourt (10 miles east), Princes Risborough (13 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (5.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Ludgershall includes Upper Ray Meadows.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- 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