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Paella Catering for Chesham Bois events
Planning paella catering in Chesham Bois? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering near Chesham Bois
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Paella catering for your event in Chesham Bois
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. For engagement and anniversary parties and community events and fairs, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and vegan paella.
For a place the size of Chesham Bois, your own garden is frequently 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
- Chesham Bois (HP6, HP5)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Chesham Bois
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
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Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Chesham Bois stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Who books paella catering in Chesham Bois?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Chesham Bois, people book us for occasions like:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Leonard, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How bad weather is handled
Paella catering around Chesham Bois
Chesham Bois is about 1 mile north of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. For paella catering in Chesham Bois, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 23 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Elangeni School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Amersham station, about 0.8 miles south. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chesham Bois, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in HP6 and HP5 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Bois Lane, Green Lane and North Road. If your venue is just outside Chesham Bois, we also cover Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (1 mile south), Waterside (1 mile north), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (6 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Amersham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Chesham Bois includes Sands Bank.
- Schools near Chesham Bois include Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.6 miles south) and Home Tuition Service (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Boot and Slipper pub (within half a mile south-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Planning paella catering in Chesham Bois? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Chesham Bois: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Chesham Bois close to London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you cater in Chesham Bois?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Chesham Bois is within our area and the rest of Buckinghamshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that’s what it’s made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
- 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