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Live paella catering in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Steeple Claydon and across Buckinghamshire.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Company summer parties
- Big birthdays
Book paella catering in Steeple Claydon
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evenings in Steeple Claydon stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- 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 paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Paella catering for your event in Steeple Claydon
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella.
Around Steeple Claydon, events are often in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Steeple Claydon (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Common questions in Steeple Claydon
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Michael?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Steeple Claydon from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
How much does paella catering cost in Steeple Claydon?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
For event organisers in Steeple Claydon
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Send allergies to us in writing
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Paella catering around Steeple Claydon
Steeple Claydon is about 4 miles south of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the MK18 area, we can bring the pans to you. Steeple Claydon is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 11 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Michael, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Nearby historic houses include Claydon House (1.6 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
We cover events in every part of the MK18 postcode area. Whether your event is on The Paddocks, Meadoway and Nightingale Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Steeple Claydon, we also cover Middle Claydon (1 mile south-east), East Claydon (2 miles east), Botolph Claydon (3 miles south-east), Padbury (3 miles north-east) and Adstock (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (11 miles south-east), Elmhurst (11 miles south-east), Southcourt (12 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (10 miles south-east), Turnfurlong (12 miles south-east) and Haddenham (12 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Buckingham Castle (4.2 miles north) and Buckingham Community Hospital (4.5 miles north). Not far away are Calvert Jubilee.
- Local pubs include The Fountain pub (within half a mile west)
Occasions we cook for in Steeple Claydon
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Festivals, fairs and school events
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Steeple Claydon School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we are needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
- 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