Buckinghamshire · England
Paella Party Catering for Ickford events
Planning paella party catering in Ickford? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and naming days
Paella party catering for Ickford events
About our paella party catering in Ickford
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. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. For family reunions and birthday parties, we’ll put together a menu of vegetable paella, churros and tapas.
Near Ickford, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Ickford (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For a late-May party in Ickford, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Ickford questions
Is Ickford close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Ickford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How early should we book?
The sooner the better, but it is always worth asking. We’ll check availability straight away.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Give separate numbers for children
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Have bins ready
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
Why choose paella party catering in Ickford?
Any occasion works, from a first birthday to a ruby wedding.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and christenings
- Celebrations of life
Historic houses near Ickford include Boarstall Tower (4.5 miles north). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
- Who provides the crockery
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
Towns and villages near Ickford
What else we do in Ickford
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
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.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Ickford parties: what to know
Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. From the centre of Ickford to the outskirts, paella party catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Parish Church of St Nicholas, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cover parties in every part of HP18. Streets in the area include Church Road, Golder's Close and Sheldon Road, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Little Ickford (1 mile south-east), Worminghall (1 mile north-west), Draycott (1 mile south), Shabbington (1 mile east) and Tiddington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (12 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Thame Community Hospital (4 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ickford include Bernwood Meadows.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile south)
- 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