Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Booker events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Booker.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Booker?
Questions from Booker
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of Christ the Servant King?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Booker close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you cater in Booker?
We do. We cook at events in Booker and across Buckinghamshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Paella catering in Booker, cooked live
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Booker. Whether it is company summer parties and naming days and family parties, we can cook vegetable paella, vegan paella and black rice for your guests.
For a place the size of Booker, your own garden is often the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Booker (HP12, HP11, SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
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:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Give us separate numbers for children
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is generally the most photographed pan.
For event organisers in Booker
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Planning live paella in Booker
Booker is about 2 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. For paella catering in Booker, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Booker. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Booker to Reading (14 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Booker Hill School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, High Wycombe station is about 2.1 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Booker, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Paella catering in HP12, HP11 and SL7 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your event is on Ash Road, New Road and Horns Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Booker, we also cover Clayhill (1 mile south-west), High Wycombe (2 miles east), Downley (2 miles north), Terriers (3 miles north-east) and Totteridge (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (14 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Marlow (3 miles south), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (6 miles east) and Chalfont St Peter (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include High Wycombe Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Eden (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Booker include Gomm's Wood.
- Local schools include Cressex Community School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Squirrel pub (within half a mile west)
- Local facilities include West Wycombe Rural (2.4 miles north-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Booker
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Perfect for your event in Booker
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Office lunches and staff parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of Christ the Servant King, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Around midsummer it stays light in Booker 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 is 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- 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
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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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