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Paella Catering for Lee Gate events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Lee Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Big birthdays
Planning an event in Lee Gate?
Paella catering in Lee Gate, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Whether it is company summer parties and naming days and family parties, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella for your guests.
In a small place like Lee Gate, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Lee Gate (HP16)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. In Lee Gate, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Mention any other courses or food
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Occasions we cook for in Lee Gate
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Lee Gate, people book us for occasions like:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Old Church of St John the Baptist, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
What affects the price in Lee Gate
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Also near Lee Gate
What else we do in Lee Gate
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Common questions in Lee Gate
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 far is Lee Gate from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
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 cater in Lee Gate?
Yes, we do. Lee Gate is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
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, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Lee Gate: venues, travel and local tips
Lee Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Events in Lee Gate are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Lee Gate is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 21 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wendover station, about 2.4 miles north-west. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Lee Common Church of England School, can book us as a food stall. Lee Gate is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in HP16, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Furze Field Lane and Chesham Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Kingsash (1 mile west), Hunt's Green (1 mile south), Wendover Dean (1 mile west), Wendover (2 miles north-west) and Great Missenden (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (4 miles south-east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (6 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
A little further out are Trenchard Museum (2.6 miles north) and Hawridge Court (3.2 miles east). Open spaces near Lee Gate include Dancersend Nature Reserve and Haddington Hill.
- Local schools include John Colet School (2.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Gate Public House (within half a mile 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