Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Lower North Dean events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Lower North Dean and the surrounding area.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering near Lower North Dean
About our paella catering in Lower North Dean
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Lower North Dean. On the menu are seafood paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re frequently booked for company summer parties and fairs, fêtes and festivals.
For a rural spot like Lower North Dean, 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. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Lower North Dean (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Occasions we cook for in Lower North Dean
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Company summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hughenden Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or HP14 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Lower North Dean
Other catering in Lower North Dean
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Lower North Dean. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Lower North Dean
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Live paella in Lower North Dean: local details
Lower North Dean is about 3 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP14, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Speen Church (Baptist), live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Lower North Dean include Hughenden Manor (1.8 miles south) and West Wycombe Park House (2.9 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Lower North Dean is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in HP14, we plan around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Upper North Dean (1 mile north-west), Naphill (1 mile south-west), Hughenden Valley (1 mile south-east), Bryant's Bottom (1 mile north) and Walter's Ash (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Eden (3.3 miles south) and Chiltern Hospital (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Lower North Dean include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Pipers Corner School (1 mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Harrow pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Where we can cook in Lower North Dean
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evenings in Lower North Dean stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Should I cook it myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Lower North Dean questions
Is Lower North Dean close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Lower North Dean?
Saunderton station, about 2.5 miles west of the centre.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater in Lower North Dean?
We do. We cook at events in Lower North Dean and across Buckinghamshire. Send us your date to check availability.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
- 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