Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Stone, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Stone.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Planning an event in Stone?
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Stone
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We’re often asked to cater destination-style celebrations at home and marquee and garden weddings, with a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Stone, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Area
- Stone (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, sunset in Stone 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 7:05pm.
- 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 and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Stone? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Stone
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Stone hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Stone
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Perfect for your wedding in Stone
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Nearby historic houses include Waddesdon Manor (4.1 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- Who provides the crockery
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Pick a serving style
- Send us the running order and speech times
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Common questions in Stone
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St John the Baptist: 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. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Stone from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Towns and villages near Stone
Also in Stone
Planning a paella wedding in Stone
Stone is about 2 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your wedding in Stone will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cook in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Stone to Oxford (16 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 1.9 miles north. For outdoor photos, Snakemoor is close by. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Stone, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the HP17 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. From Church Way, Raven Forge and Badgers Rise or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover weddings in Hartwell (1 mile east), Fairford Leys (1 mile north-east), Haydon Hill (2 miles north-east), Fleet Marston (2 miles north) and Southcourt (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Elmhurst (3 miles north-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (2.3 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (1.2 miles west). Not far away are Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
- Schools near Stone include Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (1.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose & Crown pub (less than half a mile east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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