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Live paella catering in Thornborough, Buckinghamshire
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Thornborough and Buckinghamshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
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About our paella catering in Thornborough
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Thornborough. For retirement celebrations and weddings and evening receptions, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
Somewhere like Thornborough, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Thornborough (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Confirm allergies by email
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
FAQs for Thornborough
How far is Thornborough from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Thornborough?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Paella catering around Thornborough
Thornborough is about 3 miles east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Thornborough will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Thornborough is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 7 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Thornborough Infant School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
We cook at events all over the MK18 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Chapel Lane and The Green. Close by, we cover events in Adstock (2 miles south), Padbury (2 miles south-west), Buckingham (3 miles west), Steeple Claydon (5 miles south-west) and East Claydon (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles south), Elmhurst (13 miles south), Southcourt (14 miles south), Haydon Hill (12 miles south), Turnfurlong (14 miles south) and Quarrendon Estate (12 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckingham Castle (3.1 miles west) and Buckingham Movie Museum (3 miles west). The countryside around Thornborough includes Buckingham Sand Pit.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Thornborough until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically 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.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
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, use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Thornborough hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
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Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Events we cater in Thornborough
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Thornborough and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Nearby historic houses include Stowe House (4.9 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staff numbers and hours
- If the price includes VAT
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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