Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Maids Moreton and the surrounding area.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering for Maids Moreton events
About our paella catering in Maids Moreton
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We’re frequently asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and big birthdays, serving vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
For a rural spot like Maids Moreton, 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. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Maids Moreton (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Places near Maids Moreton
Other catering in Maids Moreton
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Common questions in Maids Moreton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Edmund?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How far is Maids Moreton from London?
About 52 miles from central London.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Is paella enough as a main?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
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 many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Does paella work for big events?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Maids Moreton, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- 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
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in Maids Moreton
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Maids Moreton
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Anniversary celebrations
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Edmund, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- How late numbers can change
Paella catering around Maids Moreton
Maids Moreton is about 1 mile north of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. For paella catering in Maids Moreton, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 9 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Maids Moreton Church of England School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Maids Moreton include Stowe House (2.3 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Wherever your event is in MK18, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Main Street, Manor Park and Hall Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Maids Moreton, we cover Akeley (1 mile north), Lamport (1 mile north-west), Leckhampstead (2 miles north-east) and Lillingstone Lovell (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (15 miles south-east), Elmhurst (15 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (14 miles south-east), Quarrendon Estate (14 miles south-east), Fairford Leys (15 miles south-east) and California (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Buckingham Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Buckingham Castle (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Maids Moreton include Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Local schools include Buckingham School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Grand Junction Public House (0.9 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