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Paella catering in HP16

Planning an event in HP16? We cook in Prestwood, Great Missenden and Little Kingshill and every street in between, with live paella cooked at your venue.

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About paella catering in HP16

Keep it simple, or go all out: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include black rice, vegan paella and mixed paella, and we’re often booked for retirement and leaving parties and big birthdays.

From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks.

Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.

What it costs in HP16

If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.

Why hosts in HP16 choose us

Sangria and bar staff available
Served hot, straight from the pan
Food that becomes part of the entertainment
A quote that spells everything out

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Thinking about paella catering for your event in HP16? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.

Landmarks near Prestwood

Locally, our events take us close to Holy Trinity Church, Missenden Abbey Adult Education College and Prestwood Junior School. Other local landmarks include Travellers Rest pub (within half a mile north-east) and Misbourne School (1.4 miles east). The closest station to Prestwood is Great Missenden station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1.3 miles east) and Great Missenden (2.1 miles east). For a walk before or after the party, there is Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.

Catering events across HP16

Across HP16, we cook in 3 towns and 15 villages and hamlets, so the setting can be anything from Prestwood, Great Missenden and Little Kingshill to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings. The Chilterns National Landscape is within easy reach of places across HP16, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events.

Prestwood: If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Prestwood Junior School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 1.2 miles away. In Prestwood, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.

Diets, allergies and planning

A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:

Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
Tell us how many children are coming
Send allergies to us in writing
Tell us about coeliac guests specifically

The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.

Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.

What we need at the venue

If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:

Parking close enough to carry equipment
The venue’s permission for live cooking
Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls

Events we cater in HP16

It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.

Whatever you are celebrating in HP16, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:

Big birthdays
Naming days and family parties
Engagement and anniversary parties
Community events and fairs

The menu, dish by dish

Mixed paella

A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.

Paella Valenciana

Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.

Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?

You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.

Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.

Common questions in HP16

Can you provide dessert?

We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.

What happens with live paella?

We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.

Do you do vegan paella?

Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.

How much is live paella catering?

It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.

How do you work out quantities?

Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.

Can you cook in the rain?

A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.

Do you cook it at the event?

It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.

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

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