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Live paella catering in Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Monks Risborough.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Monks Risborough
Paella catering for your event in Monks Risborough
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. We are frequently asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana.
Somewhere as small as Monks Risborough, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Monks Risborough (HP27)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Monks Risborough? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Who books paella catering in Monks Risborough?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Monks Risborough, people book us for events such as:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Milestone birthday parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Princes Risborough Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about paella catering in Monks Risborough
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 will follow the site rules.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Dunstan: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Buckinghamshire included. Find your area.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Monks Risborough hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Monks Risborough
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Confirm allergies by email
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Live paella in Monks Risborough: local details
Monks Risborough is about 1 mile north of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Monks Risborough and nearby villages. Monks Risborough is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Dunstan, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Monks Risborough has its own station, Monks Risborough station. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Monks Risborough, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the HP27 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Mill Lane, Alscot Lane and Burton Lane. For events just outside Monks Risborough, we cover Alscot (1 mile west), Askett (1 mile north-east), Princes Risborough (1 mile south), Whiteleaf (1 mile east) and Meadle (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (8 miles south-east), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Stoke Mandeville Hospital (4.6 miles north) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Monks Risborough include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Princes Risborough School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Cross pub (0.5 miles north-east)
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or HP27 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Monks Risborough, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is 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.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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