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Wedding paella catering in Quainton, Buckinghamshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Quainton: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning an event in Quainton?
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Wedding paella catering in Quainton, made fresh on the day
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Typical bookings include vow renewals and civil ceremonies and weddings with mixed diets, serving canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Quainton have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Quainton (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning a paella wedding in Quainton
Quainton is about 6 miles north-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. For wedding paella catering in Quainton, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Quainton to Milton Keynes (about 13 miles away).
Upper Ray Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Quainton suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Quainton, such as Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross, 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 HP22 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a home on Station Road, Cautley Close and Pigott Orchard or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Quainton, we also cover Waddesdon (2 miles south), Wormstone (2 miles south), Westcott (2 miles south-west), Kingswood (3 miles west) and Upper Winchendon (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (6 miles south-east), Buckingham (9 miles north), Elmhurst (6 miles south-east), Southcourt (7 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (11 miles south) and Haydon Hill (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St John's Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Bolbec Castle (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Quainton include Upper Ray Meadows.
- Schools near Quainton include Waddesdon Church of England School (2.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include Ye Swan and Castle pub (under half a mile north)
Perfect for your wedding in Quainton
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
Nearby historic houses include Waddesdon Manor (2.3 miles south) and Claydon House (3.6 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. At midsummer, sunset in Quainton is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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What affects the price in Quainton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
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 the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
Send us the date, your venue or HP22 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Quainton
- Drinks service on request
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Quainton and the whole of Buckinghamshire
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
What else we do in Quainton
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Quainton
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
FAQs for Quainton
How far is Quainton from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Quainton?
Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 4 miles south-east of the centre.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
- 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