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Paella party catering in Southcourt, Buckinghamshire
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Southcourt: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Big birthdays
Live paella party catering in Southcourt
How our paella party catering works in Southcourt
A paella party works in most gardens, if there is a level spot away from fences and trees. Not sure? Send a picture. We cook mixed paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re often booked for naming days and christenings and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers.
For a party in Southcourt, your garden is often the best venue. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Southcourt (HP21, HP19, HP20)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Southcourt
How far is Southcourt from London?
About 37 miles from central London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of the Good Shepherd: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Sunset in Southcourt is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
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.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Plan seats for most guests
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Warn the neighbours
- Add a diet question to the invitation
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
How we price paella party catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Perfect for your party in Southcourt
It works for all ages and diets, from toddlers to grandparents.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Southcourt and Buckinghamshire:
- Milestone birthdays
- Family reunions
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and naming days
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Aylesbury station, about 0.7 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Is live paella right for your party?
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Southcourt
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Southcourt
What else we do in Southcourt
Southcourt parties: what to know
Southcourt is about 1 mile south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. For paella party catering in Southcourt, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Southcourt is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Southcourt to Milton Keynes (about 16 miles away).
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of the Good Shepherd, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Southcourt is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in HP21, HP19 and HP20, we can bring paella party catering to you. From Lee Road, Tyne Road and Tees Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Southcourt, we also cover California (1 mile north), Walton (1 mile north-east), Queens Park (1 mile north-east), Aylesbury (1 mile north) and Fairford Leys (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (12 miles south), Chesham (11 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north-west), Amersham (13 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (15 miles south-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south). Being one of Buckinghamshire’s larger places, Southcourt has plenty of venues and gardens for parties.
Well-known places in the area include Friars Square (0.8 miles north) and Dinton Castle (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Southcourt include Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mandeville Upper School (within half a mile south) and Pebble Brook School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Aristocrat pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
- 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