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Paella Catering in New Denham
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in New Denham.
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering near New Denham
Paella catering in New Denham, made fresh on the day
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include garden get-togethers and leaving dos and retirements, serving vegetable paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like New Denham, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- New Denham (UB9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning live paella in New Denham
New Denham is about 2 miles north-west of Hillingdon, in Buckinghamshire. For paella catering in New Denham, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Francis, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near New Denham include Ickenham Hall (2.1 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in UB9, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Alder Road, Poplar Road and Willow Avenue, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside New Denham, we also cover Uxbridge (1 mile south-east), Denham (1 mile north-west), Ickenham (2 miles east), Cowley (2 miles south) and Hillingdon (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (12 miles north-west), Chesham (12 miles north-west), Marlow (12 miles west), Amersham (10 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (8 miles north-west) and Chalfont St Peter (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Pavilions (0.6 miles south-east) and Hillingdon Museum and Archives Services (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Horse Shoe Bay and Uxbridge Alderglade.
- Nearby schools include Uxbridge College (0.7 miles east) and Vyners School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Mill Club Chris Lee Carriage Company Limited pub (less than half a mile south)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Events in New Denham and across Buckinghamshire
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Count adults and children separately
- Confirm allergies by email
- Mention any other courses or food
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For event organisers in New Denham
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in New Denham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
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.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
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New Denham questions
What’s the nearest station to New Denham for guests?
Denham station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at St Francis: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Planning an evening event in New Denham? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in New Denham
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hermitage Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- Allergen information for each dish
- 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