Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering in Great Kingshill
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Great Kingshill and across Buckinghamshire.
- Retirement celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering for Great Kingshill events
Where we can cook in Great Kingshill
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Paella catering in Great Kingshill, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it is ready, it is served straight from the pan. We are frequently asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and mixed paella.
For a rural spot like Great Kingshill, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Great Kingshill (HP15)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Live paella or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Kingshill
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Great Kingshill
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Great Kingshill book us for occasions like:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
- Who provides the crockery
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Great Kingshill questions
Which station should guests use for Great Kingshill?
The closest is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come to Great Kingshill?
We do. Great Kingshill is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How much does paella catering cost in Great Kingshill?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Catering an event in Great Kingshill
Great Kingshill is about 3 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your event in Great Kingshill, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Great Kingshill to Reading (19 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 2.1 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Great Kingshill, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Stag Lane, Fairfields and Common Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Great Kingshill, we also cover Cryers Hill (1 mile south), Widmer End (1 mile south-east), Spurlands End (1 mile east), Hughenden Valley (1 mile south-west) and Stony Green (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles south), Chesham (6 miles north-east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (5 miles east) and Beaconsfield (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eden (3.3 miles south) and Great Missenden (2.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Great Kingshill include Pipers Corner School (0.8 miles south-west) and Holmer Green Senior School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile west)
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. In Great Kingshill, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers 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.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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