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Paella Party Catering for Akeley events
Looking for paella party catering in Akeley? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Family get-togethers
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Paella party catering for Akeley events
Paella party catering for your party in Akeley
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Whether it’s wakes and celebrations of life and garden parties and summer barbecues, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
Near Akeley, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Akeley (MK18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
A hog roast is great for meat lovers, but harder for vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Akeley questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Akeley too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What’s in the pans
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella normally gets the photos.
Who books paella party catering in Akeley?
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Akeley, people book us for events such as:
- Summer garden parties
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Historic houses near Akeley include Stowe House (2.1 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Akeley
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Nearby places to Akeley
Also in Akeley
Party venues around Akeley
Akeley is about 2 miles north of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. We cook at parties in homes, gardens and venues in Akeley and nearby villages. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 9 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in MK18, so your party can be anywhere in it. From Main Street, Church Hill and Capel Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Akeley, we also cover Lamport (1 mile west), Maids Moreton (1 mile south), Leckhampstead (1 mile east) and Lillingstone Lovell (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Haydon Hill (15 miles south), Quarrendon Estate (15 miles south-east), Winslow (7 miles south-east), Watermead (15 miles south-east), Steeple Claydon (7 miles south) and Wingrave (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Buckingham Community Hospital (2.1 miles south) and The Menagerie (2.1 miles west). Open spaces near Akeley include Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Local pubs include The Bull & Butcher pub (less than half a mile north)
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan seats for most guests
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Count adults and children separately
At food time, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Sunset in Akeley is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
- 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