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Wedding Paella Catering for The City events
Looking for wedding paella catering in The City? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
Live wedding paella catering in The City
Questions from The City
Do you come out to small places like The City?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Paul: 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. Send us the reception address.
When do you arrive?
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.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Wedding paella catering in The City, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We cook evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and food for evening guests.
Near The City, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- The City (HP14)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in The City at midsummer come around 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Nearby places to The City
What else we do in The City
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What affects the price in The City
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Why choose wedding paella catering in The City?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in The City book us for events such as:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Nearby historic houses include West Wycombe Park House (2.7 miles south-east) and Hughenden Manor (4.4 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why The City hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Planning a paella wedding in The City
The City is about 5 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of The City or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our events stretch from The City to Reading (15 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Paul often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Yoesden nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in HP14, we plan around your venue and timings. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Bottle Square Lane, Radnage Common Road and Green Lane. If your venue is just outside The City, we also cover Waterend (1 mile west), Beacon's Bottom (1 mile south-west), Radnage (1 mile north), Bennett End (1 mile north-west) and Green End (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south-east), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Wycombe Rural (1.6 miles south-east) and Wycombe Hospital (5 miles south-east). Open spaces near The City include Yoesden and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (0.5 miles north-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