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Live paella catering in Gibraltar, Buckinghamshire
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Gibraltar and the surrounding area.
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering in Gibraltar
Paella catering in Gibraltar, cooked live
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Gibraltar. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for community events and fairs and retirement and leaving parties.
In a hamlet or village like Gibraltar, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Gibraltar (HP17, HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in Gibraltar
Is Gibraltar too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of Saints Peter and Paul: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Who books paella catering in Gibraltar?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Nearby historic houses include Waddesdon Manor (3.8 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
- Any travel, parking or access charges
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Planning an evening event in Gibraltar? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ask for labels on each pan
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
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 you book.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Gibraltar? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Also near Gibraltar
What else we do in Gibraltar
Catering an event in Gibraltar
Gibraltar is about 3 miles south-west of Haydon Hill, in Buckinghamshire. For paella catering in Gibraltar, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 14 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Haddenham & Thame Parkway station is about 2.2 miles away. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Saints Peter and Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Gibraltar, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in HP17 and HP18, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include New Road, Brogan Place and Donnington Row, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Gibraltar, we also cover Cuddington (1 mile west), Haddenham (2 miles south-west), Chearsley (2 miles west), Kingsey (3 miles south) and Towersey (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St John's Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Gibraltar include Snakemoor.
- Nearby, you will find The Seven Stars Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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