Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering in Ashley Green
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Ashley Green and Buckinghamshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering in Ashley Green
How our paella catering works in Ashley Green
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. We’re frequently asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and retirement and leaving parties, serving black rice, mixed paella and vegetable paella.
In a small place like Ashley Green, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Ashley Green (HP5)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Ashley Green: venues, travel and local tips
Ashley Green is in Buckinghamshire. For an event in Ashley Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Ashley Green. We cater 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 22 miles away.
Historic houses near Ashley Green include Cholesbury Manor House (3.1 miles west) and Chenies Manor House (5 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Berkhamsted station, about 2 miles north-east. Ashley Green is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP5, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Snowhill Cottages, Chesham Road and Hog Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Lye Green (1 mile south), Orchard Leigh (1 mile south-east), Botley (2 miles south) and Tyler's Hill (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Marlow (14 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south), Beaconsfield (9 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south).
A little further out are Hemel Hempstead Hospital (5 miles east) and Hawridge Court (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Ashley Green include Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Local pubs include The Golden Eagle pub (within half a mile north-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Ashley Green and across Buckinghamshire
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Ashley Green: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Ashley Green?
The closest is Berkhamsted station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Ashley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What affects the price in Ashley Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Ashley Green until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Also near Ashley Green
Also in Ashley Green
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. 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