Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Catering for Penn Street events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Penn Street and across Buckinghamshire.
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Big birthdays
Paella catering in Penn Street
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Penn Street
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
About our paella catering in Penn Street
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for big birthdays and garden parties and summer barbecues.
Somewhere like Penn Street, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Penn Street (HP7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Penn Street, 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 is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Who books paella catering in Penn Street?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
- Family celebrations and christenings
For guests coming by train, Amersham station is about 2.6 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Also near Penn Street
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Penn Street: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Penn Street for guests?
Amersham station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Penn Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Live paella in Penn Street: local details
Penn Street is about 3 miles south-west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the HP7 area, we can bring the pans to you. Penn Street is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Historic houses near Penn Street include Hughenden Manor (4.1 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Penn Street is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in HP7 is planned around your venue and timings. For events just outside Penn Street, we cover Woodrow (1 mile east), Mop End (1 mile north), Beamond End (1 mile north-west), Winchmore Hill (1 mile south-east) and Coleshill (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (4 miles south-west), Chesham (4 miles north-east), Marlow (8 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles north-east) and Beaconsfield (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Great Missenden (2.7 miles north) and Amersham Hospital (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Penn Street includes Gomm's Wood.
- Schools near Penn Street include Holmer Green Senior School (1.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Squirrel pub (less than half a mile 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