Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Great Kimble and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Big birthdays
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering near Great Kimble
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count adults and children separately
- Mention any other courses or food
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Paella catering for your event in Great Kimble
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include christenings and family gatherings and milestone birthday parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Somewhere like Great Kimble, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Great Kimble (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Great Kimble stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- 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
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Catering an event in Great Kimble
Great Kimble is about 5 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Great Kimble will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Great Kimble is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 18 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Great Kimble has its own station, Little Kimble station. Great Kimble is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in HP17, we can bring paella catering to you. From Bridge Street, Hill View and Lower Icknield Way or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Great Kimble, we cover Little Kimble (1 mile north-east), Askett (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south), Meadle (1 mile west) and Whiteleaf (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.6 miles north) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Princes Risborough School (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Swan pub (under half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
FAQs for Great Kimble
Which station should guests use for Great Kimble?
Great Kimble has its own station: Little Kimble station.
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’ll follow the site rules.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Is paella enough as a main?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
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A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
- 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