Buckinghamshire · England
Festival Paella Catering for New Zealand events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in New Zealand. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Agricultural and county shows
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Race days and sports events
Live festival paella catering in New Zealand
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, events in New Zealand stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Festival paella catering in New Zealand, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and seafood paella.
At a field event near New Zealand, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- New Zealand (HP19, HP20)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from New Zealand
Can you run a stall at a school fair in New Zealand?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far is New Zealand from London?
About 38 miles from central London.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cover New Zealand?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and New Zealand is within our area and the rest of Buckinghamshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in New Zealand
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Who books festival paella catering in New Zealand?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Festivals
- Seasonal markets
- Open days and community events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
School fairs, for a school like Elmhurst School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
What festival paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
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. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near New Zealand
Also in New Zealand
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Running an event in New Zealand
New Zealand is about 1 mile west of Elmhurst, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in New Zealand will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. New Zealand is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our events stretch from New Zealand to Milton Keynes (about 15 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Aylesbury station is about 0.8 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter's, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cook at events all over the HP19 and HP20 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Dunsham Lane, Drayton Road and Cannock Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Elmhurst (1 mile east), Aylesbury (1 mile south), Watermead (1 mile north-east), Quarrendon Estate (1 mile west) and California (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (14 miles south), Chesham (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north-west), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (7 miles south) and Haddenham (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Dinton Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Schools near New Zealand include The PACE Centre (0.6 miles west) and Buckinghamshire UTC (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The New Zealand pub (less than half a mile south)
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Book crew catering in advance
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
At the end, we clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Larger pans for peak times.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in New Zealand? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Paella compared with other options
Not every trader covers vegans. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the others. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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