Buckinghamshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Thornborough
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Thornborough and Buckinghamshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Farm and barn venues
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Thornborough?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Thornborough
Evening paella is a favourite: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and evening paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and big weddings with every diet.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Thornborough, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Thornborough (MK18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Thornborough, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a paella wedding in Thornborough
Thornborough is about 3 miles east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. For wedding paella catering in Thornborough, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 7 miles away.
Historic houses near Thornborough include Stowe House (4.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Wedding paella catering in MK18 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include High Street, Chapel Lane and The Green, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Adstock (2 miles south), Padbury (2 miles south-west), Buckingham (3 miles west), Steeple Claydon (5 miles south-west) and East Claydon (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles south), Elmhurst (13 miles south), Southcourt (14 miles south), Haydon Hill (12 miles south), Turnfurlong (14 miles south) and Quarrendon Estate (12 miles south).
A little further out are Buckingham Castle (3.1 miles west) and Buckingham Movie Museum (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Buckingham Sand Pit.
What affects the price in Thornborough
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning wedding paella catering in Thornborough? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Thornborough and the whole of Buckinghamshire
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Thornborough
Other catering in Thornborough
FAQs for Thornborough
Is Thornborough too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Do you cater in Thornborough?
We do. Thornborough is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Thornborough
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Occasions we cook for in Thornborough
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Food for evening guests
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
For outdoor photos, Buckingham Sand Pit is close by.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Thornborough? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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