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Paella catering in HP27
Live paella catering across HP27, from Princes Risborough, Longwick and Monks Risborough. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Planning an event in HP27?
Where we cater in HP27
- Princes Risborough
- Longwick
- Monks Risborough
- Speen
- Lacey Green
- Askett
- Bledlow
- Loosley Row
- Whiteleaf
- Pitch Green
- Saunderton Lee
- Lower Cadsden
- Parslow's Hillock
- Skittle Green
- Alscot
- Forty Green
- Green Hailey
- Holly Green
- Horsenden
- Ilmer
- Owlswick
Our catering across HP27
- Corporate paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Paella party catering
- Wedding paella catering
- Live paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- See all our catering
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a menu and a price: fill in our quote form.
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Our paella catering in HP27
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there is very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. Popular choices include seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella, and we are often booked for community events and fairs and office lunches and staff parties.
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Prices in HP27
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Around Princes Risborough
You’ll find us cooking near St Teresa's Church, Princes Risborough Primary School and Princes Risborough School, among other places. Princes Risborough’s nearest station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Great Kimble Dial Hill (1.9 miles north-east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (5.3 miles north). For a walk before or after the party, there is Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
Live paella across HP27: what to know
Across HP27, we cook in 3 towns and 19 villages and hamlets, so whether your event is in Princes Risborough, Longwick and Monks Risborough or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings. Parts of HP27 are within a few miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking.
Princes Risborough: If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Princes Risborough School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Princes Risborough station, about 0.7 miles south-west. In Princes Risborough, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- How many guests are eating
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in HP27
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Here are some of the events we cook for around HP27:
- Birthday celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Common questions in HP27
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is paella a full meal?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
- 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