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Live paella catering in Berghers Hill, Buckinghamshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Berghers Hill: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Berghers Hill?
Live paella in Berghers Hill: local details
Berghers Hill is about 2 miles south-west of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Berghers Hill or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Berghers Hill is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wooburn Green Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP10. Local streets include Broad Lane and Wooburn Common Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Wooburn Common (1 mile east), Wooburn (1 mile west), Hedsor (1 mile south-west), Wooburn Green (1 mile north) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (5 miles north-west), Chesham (9 miles north), Marlow (4 miles west), Amersham (7 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (5 miles east) and Princes Risborough (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include High Wycombe Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Marlow Community Hospital (4.1 miles west). Open spaces near Berghers Hill include Taplow Lake and Warren Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Bourne End Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Standard pub (less than half a mile south-east)
How our paella catering works in Berghers Hill
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts and evening food and leaving dos and retirements.
Somewhere as small as Berghers Hill, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Berghers Hill (HP10)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Berghers Hill
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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Diets, allergies and planning
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:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Give us separate numbers for children
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
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.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Berghers Hill, and we will put together a menu and price.
Berghers Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Berghers Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
How the day works
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. Around midsummer it stays light in Berghers Hill until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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- 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