Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Aylesbury events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Aylesbury.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Aylesbury events
Why choose live paella in Aylesbury?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
About our paella catering in Aylesbury
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include black rice, mixed paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater office lunches and staff parties and community events and fairs.
Busy roads and town-centre parking are the main things to plan for an event in Aylesbury; the cooking just needs level ground and ventilation. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
- Location
- Aylesbury (HP21, HP19, HP20, HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Common questions in Aylesbury
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
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.
What’s the nearest station to Aylesbury for guests?
Aylesbury station, in Aylesbury itself.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
How much does paella catering cost in Aylesbury?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Live paella in Aylesbury: local details
Aylesbury is about 38 miles north-west of London, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP21 area, we can bring the pans to you. Aylesbury is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 15 miles away.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Aylesbury has its own station, Aylesbury station. Aylesbury 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.
Wherever your event is in HP21, HP19, HP20 and HP18, we can bring paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Market Street, Market Square and High Street, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Aylesbury is on the A41 and A413, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Aylesbury, we cover California (1 mile south), Queens Park (1 mile east), New Zealand (1 mile north), Walton (1 mile south-east) and Elmhurst (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (11 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north-west), Amersham (13 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (6 miles south) and Haddenham (6 miles south-west). Being one of Buckinghamshire’s larger places, Aylesbury has plenty of venues and gardens for events.
A little further out are Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (under half a mile east) and Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (within half a mile north). Open spaces near Aylesbury include Coombe Hill.
- Nearby schools include Bearbrook Combined School (0.5 miles west) and Stocklake Park Community School (0.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Derby Arms Public House (within half a mile north)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Who books paella catering in Aylesbury?
There is no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Aylesbury, people book us for events such as:
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Buckinghamshire UTC, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
For event organisers in Aylesbury
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Aylesbury until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
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Also in Aylesbury
- 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