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Paella Catering for Fleet Marston events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Fleet Marston and the surrounding area.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Live paella catering in Fleet Marston
Paella catering for your event in Fleet Marston
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. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and office lunches and staff parties, serving vegetable paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a small place like Fleet Marston, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Fleet Marston (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Fleet Marston
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Live paella or other catering?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in Fleet Marston and across Buckinghamshire
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Fleet Marston, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Fleet Marston
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
FAQs for Fleet Marston
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Fleet Marston from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Also near Fleet Marston
More for events in Fleet Marston
Live paella in Fleet Marston: local details
Fleet Marston is about 2 miles north-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Fleet Marston and the surrounding area. Fleet Marston is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 15 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Fleet Marston include Waddesdon Manor (3.1 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Fleet Marston is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in HP18 is planned around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Haydon Hill (1 mile south-east), Quarrendon Estate (2 miles east), Fairford Leys (2 miles south-east), Stone (2 miles south) and Hartwell (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (15 miles south), Chesham (14 miles south-east), Buckingham (12 miles north-west), Elmhurst (3 miles east), Southcourt (3 miles south-east) and Princes Risborough (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (2.5 miles south-east) and Friars Square (2.6 miles south-east).
- Schools near Fleet Marston include Buckinghamshire UTC (2.3 miles south-east)
Events we cater in Fleet Marston
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Fleet Marston and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Retirement celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
For guests coming by train, Fleet Marston has its own station, Aylesbury Vale Parkway station.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Planning an evening event in Fleet Marston? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ensure each pan is labelled
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
- 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