Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Aston Abbotts events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Aston Abbotts and the surrounding area.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering near Aston Abbotts
What affects the price in Aston Abbotts
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
About our paella catering in Aston Abbotts
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. For office lunches and staff parties and retirement celebrations, we can cook seafood paella, black rice and vegetable paella and more.
Somewhere like Aston Abbotts, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- Aston Abbotts (HP22)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Aston Abbotts
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Historic houses near Aston Abbotts include Ascott House (3.1 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- Allergen information for each dish
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is normally the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
FAQs for Aston Abbotts
We are having a ceremony at Church of St James: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What seafood can we have?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Catering an event in Aston Abbotts
Aston Abbotts is about 4 miles north-east of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Aston Abbotts and the surrounding area. Aston Abbotts is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 11 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wingrave Church of England Combined School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Aylesbury station is about 4.5 miles away. Aston Abbotts is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the HP22 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From The Green, Ross Road and Chapmans Lea or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Rowsham (1 mile south), Wingrave (1 mile south-east), Bierton (3 miles south) and Burcott (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles south-west), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (13 miles north-west), Amersham (15 miles south-east), Elmhurst (4 miles south-west) and Southcourt (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bolbec Castle (3 miles west) and Tindal Centre (3.7 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The Cottesloe School (2.5 miles north-east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Mention any other courses or food
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Request clear labels at the serving table
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
More for events in Aston Abbotts
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Planning an evening event in Aston Abbotts? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and typically costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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