Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Hawridge, Buckinghamshire
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hawridge and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Book paella catering in Hawridge
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hawridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Paella catering in Hawridge, made fresh on the day
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Hawridge. Whether it’s weddings and evening receptions and family celebrations and christenings, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
Somewhere like Hawridge, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Hawridge (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or HP5 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
FAQs for Hawridge
How far is Hawridge from London?
About 29 miles from central London.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Towns and villages near Hawridge
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Why choose live paella in Hawridge?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Hawridge hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Hawridge and across Buckinghamshire
- Real theatre, not just catering
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Count adults and children separately
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us what else is being served
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Planning live paella in Hawridge
Hawridge is in Buckinghamshire. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Hawridge and nearby villages. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hawridge to Milton Keynes (21 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Cholesbury Manor House (0.9 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Berkhamsted station is about 3.2 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Hawridge, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in HP5, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on Hawridge Common and Hawridge Vale or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Bellingdon (1 mile south), Asheridge (1 mile south) and Chartridge (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (9 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles south), Marlow (14 miles south-west), Amersham (5 miles south) and Beaconsfield (10 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Hawridge Court (0.6 miles south-east) and Chiltern Hospital (4.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hawridge include Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose & Crown pub (within half a mile south-east)
About the dishes
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Hawridge until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Hawridge
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- 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