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Live paella catering in Walter's Ash, Buckinghamshire
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Walter's Ash and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Live paella catering in Walter's Ash
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Paella catering in Walter's Ash, made fresh on the day
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include anniversary celebrations and birthday celebrations, serving seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a rural spot like Walter's Ash, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Walter's Ash (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near Walter's Ash
What else we do in Walter's Ash
Why choose paella catering in Walter's Ash?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Community events and fairs
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Saunderton station, about 1.5 miles west.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Walter's Ash: your questions answered
How far is Walter's Ash from London?
About 32 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Walter's Ash?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Walter's Ash.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that’s what it is made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Walter's Ash
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Walter's Ash and across Buckinghamshire
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Confirm allergies by email
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
For event organisers in Walter's Ash
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Walter's Ash? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- 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.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning live paella in Walter's Ash
Walter's Ash is about 4 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your event in Walter's Ash, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Walter's Ash is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Naphill and Walters Ash School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Walter's Ash include Hughenden Manor (2.2 miles south-east) and West Wycombe Park House (2.4 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. Walter's Ash is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in HP14, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Main Road, Honey Way and Bradenham Wood Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Walter's Ash, we also cover Naphill (1 mile south-east), Upper North Dean (1 mile north-east), Lower North Dean (1 mile east), Speen (1 mile north) and Bryant's Bottom (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (10 miles north), High Wycombe (4 miles south-east), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (8 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eden (3.4 miles south-east) and Wycombe Hospital (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Wheel pub (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include West Wycombe Rural (2.6 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