Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Marlow Common events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Marlow Common.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Planning an event in Marlow Common?
Paella catering for your event in Marlow Common
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. We cook mixed paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are regularly asked to cater office lunches and staff parties and milestone birthday parties.
Somewhere like Marlow Common, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Marlow Common (SL7)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How long we are needed on site
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Marlow Common, and we will put together a menu and price.
Places near Marlow Common
What else we do in Marlow Common
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. In Marlow Common, 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. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- 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 arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering an event in Marlow Common
Marlow Common is about 2 miles west of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Marlow Common or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Spinfield School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Marlow station, about 1.9 miles east. Marlow Common is within about 7 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.
Wherever your event is in SL7, we can bring paella catering to you. Other places close to Marlow Common for paella catering include Bovingdon Green (1 mile east), Mundaydean Bottom (1 mile north), Chisbridge Cross (1 mile north-west), Danesfield (1 mile south) and Bockmer End (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (4 miles north-east), Chesham (13 miles north-east), Amersham (11 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (7 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (11 miles east) and Princes Risborough (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include High Wycombe Castle (4.6 miles north-east) and Marlow Community Hospital (1.7 miles east). The countryside around Marlow Common includes Carpenter's Wood.
- Schools near Marlow Common include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles east)
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Send allergies to us in writing
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Marlow Common
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Marlow Common: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Marlow Common?
Marlow station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Marlow Common?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
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.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Why choose paella catering in Marlow Common?
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Marlow Common book us for occasions like:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Historic houses near Marlow Common include Harleyford Manor (1.6 miles south) and Greenlands (3.3 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
- Space, access and power needs
- 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