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Paella Catering in New Zealand
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in New Zealand.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Company summer parties
Paella catering in New Zealand
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How our paella catering works in New Zealand
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and garden get-togethers, serving vegan paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a rural place like New Zealand, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- New Zealand (HP19, HP20)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. In New Zealand, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in New Zealand? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Nearby places to New Zealand
Other catering in New Zealand
For event organisers in New Zealand
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Questions from New Zealand
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
We are having a ceremony at St Peter's: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Buckinghamshire included. Find your area.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you come to New Zealand?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including New Zealand. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering around New Zealand
New Zealand is about 1 mile west of Elmhurst, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in New Zealand will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Aylesbury station is about 0.8 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Elmhurst School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of New Zealand, 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 HP19 and HP20, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Dunsham Lane, Drayton Road and Cannock Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside New Zealand, we also cover Elmhurst (1 mile east), Aylesbury (1 mile south), Watermead (1 mile north-east), Quarrendon Estate (1 mile west) and California (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (14 miles south), Chesham (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north-west), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (7 miles south) and Haddenham (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (within half a mile south) and Dinton Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Schools near New Zealand include The PACE Centre (0.6 miles west) and Buckinghamshire UTC (0.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The New Zealand pub (less than half a mile south)
- 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