Buckinghamshire · England
Live paella catering in Upton, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Upton.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Planning an event in Upton?
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Put allergy details in writing
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we typically call guests over.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Paella catering for your event in Upton
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We’re often asked to cater summer garden parties and retirement and leaving parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegan paella.
For a rural spot like Upton, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Upton (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Upton
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
FAQs for Upton
Is Upton close to London?
About 40 miles from central London.
We are having a ceremony at Church of Saints Peter and Paul: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cater in Upton?
Yes, we do. Upton is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Also near Upton
Other catering in Upton
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Events we cater in Upton
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Upton:
- Retirement celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Naming days and family parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Saints Peter and Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel, parking or access charges
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Around midsummer it stays light in Upton until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Catering an event in Upton
Upton is about 3 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Upton will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cook right across the region, from Upton to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 2.5 miles north. Historic houses near Upton include Waddesdon Manor (3.9 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Upton is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in HP17, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Homestead Close, Lower Farm Gate and Upton Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Dinton (1 mile south-west), Ford (1 mile south), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (2 miles east) and Walton Court (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (3 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.2 miles north-east) and St John's Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). The countryside around Upton includes Snakemoor.
- Nearby, you will find The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles 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