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Live paella catering in Holly Green, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Holly Green.
- Birthday celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering in Holly Green
Holly Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Holly Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Holly Green for guests?
The closest is Princes Risborough station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you feed plenty of people?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Paella catering in Holly Green, cooked live
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. We are often asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and leaving dos and retirements, serving seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere as small as Holly Green, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Holly Green (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Who books paella catering in Holly Green?
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Princes Risborough School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
Why choose live paella in Holly Green?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Holly Green hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evenings in Holly Green 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 tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- 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 paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in Holly Green
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Holly Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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Live paella in Holly Green: local details
Holly Green is about 4 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP27 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 15 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Princes Risborough station is about 1.8 miles away. Holly Green is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in HP27 is planned around your venue and your guests. Close by, we cover events in Pitch Green (1 mile south-east), Skittle Green (1 mile south), Forty Green (1 mile west), Henton (1 mile south-west) and Bledlow (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (7 miles north-east), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south-east), Amersham (13 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.6 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Holly Green includes Oakley Hill nature reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Peacock Country Inn (0.7 miles south-west)
- 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