Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Ashley Green events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Ashley Green. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Family get-togethers
Paella party catering in Ashley Green
Paella party catering in Ashley Green, made fresh on the day
Most gardens can host a paella party, if there is a level spot away from fences and trees. Send us a picture if you are unsure. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and mixed paella, and we’re frequently booked for big family gatherings and christenings and naming days.
Country parties near Ashley Green suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Ashley Green (HP5)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Ashley Green
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Ashley Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Ashley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Parish Church of St John the Evangelist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
For event organisers in Ashley Green
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ashley Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
Perfect for your party in Ashley Green
It is sociable food, perfect for celebrations where people want to mingle.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Ashley Green book us for occasions like:
- Baby celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Garden get-togethers
Historic houses near Ashley Green include Cholesbury Manor House (3.1 miles west) and Chenies Manor House (5 miles south-east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
Is live paella right for your party?
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Ashley Green
Also in Ashley Green
Planning a party in Ashley Green
Ashley Green is in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP5 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 22 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Berkhamsted station, about 2 miles north-east. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ashley Green, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP5, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. That could mean a party in a garden on Snowhill Cottages, Chesham Road and Hog Lane. Close by, we cover parties in Lye Green (1 mile south), Orchard Leigh (1 mile south-east), Botley (2 miles south) and Tyler's Hill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Marlow (14 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south), Beaconsfield (9 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (5 miles east) and Hawridge Court (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Ashley Green includes Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Eagle pub (within half a mile north-west)
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a late-May party in Ashley Green, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It’s served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Planning paella party catering in Ashley Green? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Dishes our guests love
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
- 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