Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Saunderton Lee, Buckinghamshire
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Saunderton Lee: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Saunderton Lee?
Paella catering for your event in Saunderton Lee
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Typical bookings include big birthdays and christenings and family gatherings, serving paella Valenciana, black rice and vegan paella.
For a rural spot like Saunderton Lee, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- Saunderton Lee (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Saunderton Lee? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Where we can cook in Saunderton Lee
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
Nearby places to Saunderton Lee
Other catering in Saunderton Lee
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Live paella in Saunderton Lee: local details
Saunderton Lee is about 5 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the HP27 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire. Our events stretch from Saunderton Lee to Oxford (about 18 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Saunderton station is about 1 mile away. Saunderton Lee is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in HP27, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Wycombe Road, Little Lane and Lee Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Loosley Row (1 mile north-east), Lacey Green (1 mile north-east), Saunderton (1 mile south), Rout's Green (1 mile south-west) and Bledlow Ridge (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (9 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south-east), Chesham (10 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south), Amersham (10 miles east) and Beaconsfield (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Great Kimble Dial Hill (4.1 miles north) and Wycombe Hospital (5.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Yoesden.
- Local schools include Princes Risborough School (2.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Whip Inn (0.9 miles north-east)
Questions from Saunderton Lee
Which station should guests use for Saunderton Lee?
Saunderton station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Buckinghamshire. Find your area.
When do you arrive?
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 cover Saunderton Lee?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Saunderton Lee and across Buckinghamshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Why choose paella catering in Saunderton Lee?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Saunderton Lee, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Community events and fairs
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if it rains
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Saunderton Lee, 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. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- 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