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Live paella catering in Lee Common, Buckinghamshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Lee Common.
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering in Lee Common
Paella catering for your event in Lee Common
There is something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. We’re frequently asked to cater community events and fairs and retirement and leaving parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana.
In a hamlet or village like Lee Common, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Lee Common (HP16)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Lee Common: venues, travel and local tips
Lee Common is about 3 miles west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Lee Common and the surrounding area. Lee Common is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 22 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Lee Common Church of England School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 2 miles away. Lee Common is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the HP16 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Oxford Street, Prince's Lane and Cherry Tree Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to Lee Common for paella catering include Ballinger Common (1 mile south-east), Swan Bottom (1 mile north-west), South Heath (1 mile south), Chartridge (2 miles east) and Asheridge (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (8 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south), Chesham (3 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (5 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Chiltern Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2 miles south-west). Not far away are Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Nearby schools include Misbourne School (2.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bugle pub (less than half a mile north-west)
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What else we do in Lee Common
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Perfect for your event in Lee Common
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Lee Common, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Christenings and family gatherings
Nearby historic houses include Cholesbury Manor House (2.3 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Lee Common: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Lee Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Mary's: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is generally the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Lee Common? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Lee Common, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Why choose live paella in Lee Common?
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. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Lee Common and across Buckinghamshire
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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