Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Asheridge, Buckinghamshire
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Asheridge.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Planning an event in Asheridge?
About our paella catering in Asheridge
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. We’re frequently asked to cater anniversary celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, with paella Valenciana, black rice and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Asheridge, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Asheridge (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Asheridge. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Asheridge hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
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.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Asheridge? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Asheridge
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Chartridge Combined School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Also near Asheridge
What else we do in Asheridge
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, 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. In Asheridge, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Asheridge, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Questions from Asheridge
What’s the nearest station to Asheridge for guests?
Great Missenden station, about 3.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater in Asheridge?
Yes, we do. Asheridge is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Paella catering around Asheridge
Asheridge is about 2 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP5 area, we can bring the pans to you. Asheridge is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Asheridge to Milton Keynes (about 22 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St John's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 3.6 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Asheridge. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
For paella catering in HP5, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Widmore Close and Braziers End or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chartridge (1 mile south-west), Bellingdon (1 mile north), Hawridge (1 mile north) and Pond Park (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (10 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (9 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Hawridge Court (1 mile north-east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Asheridge includes Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Local schools include Chiltern Hills Academy (1.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Ball pub (within half a mile 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