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Live paella catering in Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire
Planning paella catering in Great Hampden? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering for Great Hampden events
About our paella catering in Great Hampden
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. We are frequently asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and anniversary celebrations, serving chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella.
In a rural place like Great Hampden, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Great Hampden (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Great Hampden, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or HP16 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Great Hampden
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we usually call guests over.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Questions from Great Hampden
Is Great Hampden close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What does paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Does paella work for big events?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Is paella enough as a main?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Occasions we cook for in Great Hampden
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Hampden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Why choose live paella in Great Hampden?
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. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Hampden
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- We cover Great Hampden and the whole of Buckinghamshire
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Paella catering around Great Hampden
Great Hampden is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the HP16 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Great Hampden is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 20 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hughenden Manor (3.8 miles south) and West Wycombe Park House (4.6 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 2.6 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Great Hampden, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
For paella catering in HP16, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include School Lane and Memorial Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Great Missenden (3 miles east), Wendover Dean (3 miles north-east), Coombe (3 miles north), Hunt's Green (3 miles north-east) and Kingsash (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (8 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.8 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles east). The countryside around Great Hampden includes Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Hampden Arms (less than half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
- 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