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Paella Party Catering for Chalfont St Peter events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Chalfont St Peter.
- Garden get-togethers
- Big family gatherings
- Birthday parties
Paella party catering in Chalfont St Peter
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so nobody waits for the next batch. And nobody is stuck at the grill. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Paella party catering in Chalfont St Peter, made fresh on the day
Paella is relaxed food: served from the pan, shared and enjoyed, without any fuss. Whether it is family get-togethers and retirement and leaving parties, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
Around Chalfont St Peter, a garden and a gazebo is all you need. Live paella fits right in. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Chalfont St Peter (SL9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
Chalfont St Peter parties: what to know
Chalfont St Peter is about 7 miles west of Ruislip, in Buckinghamshire. For paella party catering in Chalfont St Peter, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. Our events stretch from Chalfont St Peter to London (21 miles away).
After a christening at a church like Parish Church of St Peter, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Thinking of a party in Bulstrode Park? Cooking in a public park typically needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
We cook at parties all over the SL9 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Market Place and Hillfield Square; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Chalfont St Peter, we also cover Chalfont Common (1 mile north), Horn Hill (2 miles north-east), Jordans (2 miles west) and Chalfont St Giles (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (8 miles west), Chesham (8 miles north), Marlow (10 miles west), Amersham (5 miles north), Beaconsfield (4 miles west) and Princes Risborough (14 miles north-west). Chalfont St Peter is one of the larger places we cover in Buckinghamshire, with plenty of venues for parties.
A little further out are Chiltern Open Air Museum (2.1 miles north) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Chalfont St Peter include Northmoor Hill Wood and Pynesfield Lake.
- Local schools include The Chalfonts Community College (0.6 miles west) and Gayhurst School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Poachers pub (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include British Defence Film Library (1 mile north-west)
Places near Chalfont St Peter
More for events in Chalfont St Peter
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Have bins ready
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Tell us how many children are coming
Children love watching the paella cook, at a safe distance.
Tapas to start keep guests happy.
What affects the price in Chalfont St Peter
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Chalfont St Peter, and we will put together a menu and price.
Your questions about paella party catering in Chalfont St Peter
Is Chalfont St Peter close to London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Chalfont St Peter?
The closest is Gerrards Cross station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you come to Chalfont St Peter?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Chalfont St Peter. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
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 Chalfont St Peter.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Events we cater in Chalfont St Peter
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Christenings and naming days
- Family get-togethers
- Birthday parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Nearby historic houses include Chenies Manor House (4.8 miles north). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, it’s light in Chalfont St Peter until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- 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