Milton Keynes · England

Paella catering in MK14

Paella, tapas and desserts across MK14, from Great Linford, Milton Keynes and Bradville. Weddings, parties, work events and festivals, with every diet catered for.

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Paella catering in MK14: what to expect

Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. We are frequently asked to cater festivals, fairs and school events and family celebrations and christenings, serving black rice, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.

We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best.

You share your date, numbers and venue.
We plan a menu that covers every diet.
We arrive in good time to set up.
The paella cooks as guests gather round.
We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.

Cost

Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.

What you get with us

Catering across Milton Keynes, including MK14
Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
A quote that spells everything out
Hot food served quickly from the pan

Getting a price

To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.

Landmarks near Great Linford

Around Great Linford, we cater at gardens, homes and venues near Webber Independent School, Church of St Andrew and The Black Horse Inn, among other places. Also close by are Great Linford Primary School (within half a mile east), Campbell Park (1.7 miles south-east) and Stantonbury Campus (0.6 miles south-west). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is Wolverton station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bradwell Motte (1.7 miles south-west) and Milton Keynes University Hospital (3.1 miles south). For a walk before or after the party, there’s Little Linford Wood and Tongwell Lake.

Paella catering in MK14: local guide

MK14 covers everything from Bradville, Great Linford and Tongwell to 1 small villages and hamlets, and live paella works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.

Great Linford: Historic houses near Great Linford include Linford Manor (less than half a mile north-east) and Bletchley Park (4.9 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wolverton station, about 1.7 miles west. In Great Linford, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.

Planners, venues and businesses

Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.

Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.

What we need at the venue

We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:

Parking close enough to carry equipment
Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot

Is live paella right for you?

Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move.

What your quote should include

Staff numbers and hours
Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
How bad weather is handled
How dietary needs and allergies are handled

What’s in the pans

Black rice

Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.

Paella Valenciana

In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.

What paella catering costs

Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:

The number of people
Timings and hours
Whether you need crockery
Travel, parking and access

The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.

Details that help

When you contact us, it helps to tell us:

Which courses you have in mind
Roughly how many adults and children
Whether the venue has crockery or staff
The venue or postcode

Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.

MK14: your questions answered

Do you have a kids’ option?

Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.

Can you cook halal paella?

Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.

Is it really cooked live?

Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.

Do you take everything away?

We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.

How long do you need on site?

It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.

Can you cook in the rain?

A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.

Is paella a full meal?

It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.

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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