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Paella catering in SL7

Planning an event in SL7? We cook in Marlow, Marlow Bottom and Bisham and every street in between, with live paella cooked at your venue.

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Our catering across SL7

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How paella catering works in SL7

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 vegetable paella, seafood paella and vegan paella, and we are often booked for festivals, fairs and school events and summer garden parties.

Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it.

First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
We put together a menu and a clear quote.
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 it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.

What you will pay

Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.

Why choose Love Paella

Sangria and bar staff available
Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
No hidden extras in your quote
Hot food served quickly from the pan

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We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.

Landmarks near Marlow

In Marlow, that can mean a party near Congregational Church, Butcher's Tap and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Marlow itself: Marlow station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you’ll also find Eden (4 miles north) and High Wycombe Castle (4.1 miles north). The countryside around Marlow includes Carpenter's Wood.

Planning live paella in SL7

Across SL7, we cook in 3 towns and 14 villages and hamlets, so the setting can be anything from Marlow, Booker and Marlow Bottom to a quiet hamlet: level ground, ventilation and agreed timings.

Marlow: Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (2 miles south-west) and Cliveden (3.8 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Congregational Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Evenings in Marlow stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.

The menu, dish by dish

Black rice

Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.

Paella Valenciana

In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.

Organising for someone else?

If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.

Organising a club, school or community event in SL7? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.

Live paella or other catering?

Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving.

What your quote should include

Space, access and power needs
Allergen information for each dish
Whether VAT is included
How late numbers can change

What paella catering costs

Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:

Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
How long we are needed on site
Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Distance and access to the venue

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 will suggest a menu.

What to tell us

For a quote, it helps to have:

The date and rough timings
A picture of where we’d cook
Diets and allergies you know about
The address or venue name

Thinking about paella catering for your event in SL7? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.

Planning the cooking area

No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:

Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site

Common questions in SL7

What do you need at the venue?

Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.

Do you cook inside?

Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.

Do you clear up afterwards?

We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.

Where do you cater?

London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.

Can you feed a lot of people?

Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.

Do you have a kids’ option?

Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.

Do you provide plates and cutlery?

If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.

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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