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Party & Event Catering Brisbane

Make Your Next Event Unforgettable

Watch your guests gather around as our master chef creates authentic Spanish paella right before their eyes. From intimate dinner parties to milestone celebrations, we bring the authentic taste of Spain and the excitement of live cooking to your special event.

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Party Catering Sunshine Coast

Why Choose Señor Paella for Your Private Party?

Our unique and stylish party catering really is like nothing else you’ve ever seen! Señor Paella prepares and cooks your gluten free paella at your outdoor party, event, or festival, right in front of your guests, using his own specially designed equipment.

Live Cooking Entertainment

Your guests don't just enjoy incredible food. They experience the artistry of traditional paella making. Our chef becomes part of your entertainment, creating an interactive focal point that brings people together.

Complete Party Solution

From setup to cleanup, we handle everything. You focus on your guests while we take care of the culinary experience that will have everyone talking long after your party ends.

Flexible & Customisable

We cater for gatherings starting from 35 guests into the hundreds, we adapt our service to fit your space, style, and budget. Indoor, outdoor, backyard, or venue. We will work with you to make it work.

Authentic Spanish Experience

Using traditional techniques and the finest ingredients, we create the same paella served in the bustling markets of Valencia, bringing authentic Spanish culture to your celebration.

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Our Food Selection

Party Catering Menu Options

You can choose any or all of our traditional paella recipes; meat, seafood or vegan. Each authentic recipe uses genuine Calasparra rice, first grade saffron threads and the finest, fresh, local ingredients. However, just as the Valencians have always made adaptations to suit availability, so you too can speak to us about your particular requirements.

Paella Con Carnes

We source the highest quality produce from local butchers to create this combination of chicken, Spanish Chorizo sausage and mini beef meatball paella. Like all our paellas, this dish is gluten free.

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Paella de Mariscos

We use local seafood including calamari, whole prawns, prawn meat and juicy New Zealand green lip mussels. This paella has a chicken base and can also include chorizo.

Vegetarian Paella

Our Vegetarian Paella is something of a cult dish! We marinate artichokes in lime, add fresh celery, zucchini, sun dried tomatoes and some secret ingredients to create a truly surprising meal.

The Tapas

A choice of tapas ranges to suit your function and allow you to make the most of having your own personal chef. A wonderful precursor to the main event. Go ahead and spoil your guests.

Green Garden Salad prepared by Señor Paella

The Salad

Prepared by Señor Paella our fresh green salad serves as a stunning side dish to our famous paella. Served to your liking.

Fresh seasonal desserts served by Señor Paella

The Desserts

A range of freshly prepared desserts to finish off a stunning meal for your guests. We offer a continuously changing dessert menu to keep it seasonal, fresh, and delicious.

Tableware prepared for an event

Tableware

Fully biodegradable tableware specially chosen by our team as a healthier and more environmentally aware alternate to plastic.

Private Party Catering

Starting from only $20.90 per head (conditions apply)

  • Customisable menu options
  • Interactive cooking experience
  • Perfect for any celebration
  • Flexible service options
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Event Catering FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is the paella cooked from fresh ingredients?

    It most certainly is!  A true paella is cooked in a single pan and that’s just what we do.  Our chef cooks your paellas from scratch, right in front of your guests.  Feel free to ask questions and take photographs!

  • Do you charge extra for wedding catering?

    No!  For us, every event we cater for is special, so we approach every function with exactly the same care and attention to detail.   We know it’s unusual but we charge the same whether you book your catering for a party, a product launch, a corporate event or a wedding!

  • What ingredients do you use in your paella?

    All our paellas are made with genuine Calasparra rice, first grade saffron threads and nothing but the finest ingredients.  Check out the details of our 3 best selling paella recipes;  seafood, meat and vegetarian.  We can also adapt recipes, for example, add chicken to our vegetarian paella recipe.

  • How far do you travel for catering?

    Well, by popular demand, we’ve catered for events as far North as 1770, as far West as Dalby and as far South as Byron Bay!   More usually we provide catering across the South East Queensland area, cooking paella for all sorts of functions from Noosa to the Gold Coast and beyond.  We are able to travel further afield for a surcharge so contact us for more details if you are outside of our standard areas.

  • Are you able to provide a gluten free paella?

    Certainly!  In fact, all our paellas are gluten free.  We’re very careful about this!

  • Can I choose to have more than one type of paella?

    We’re very happy to provide a choice of paellas!  You can even have a chat with our chef about modifying your favourite so as to accommodate any guests with allergies.  And, there’s no extra charge for this service!  Contact us for more details.

  • Do you need me to provide anything?

    No!  We bring everything we need with us.  We just need access to hand washing facilities.  For evening functions, where you’d like us to set up in an area with little or no lighting, we bring our own cables and spotlights – all we need is a power socket.  If you choose to include tapas in your order, you will need to provide a table upon which we can set the dishes out.

  • How much space do you need for catering?

    This depends on which pans we’re using to cook your paella and how many guests we’re catering for.  Obviously, 3 different varieties of paella in our large pans take a bit more room than 2 of the smaller pans.  Somewhere between 2m x 2m and 3.5m x 3m should cover it.

  • What time will you arrive?

    We will arrive around 90 minutes before the time that you have asked us to serve your paella.   We allow around 30 minutes for a reasonably standard set up where access is no problem and then around an hour to cook your paella.  If you need to adjust your serve time, please give us 24 hours notice.

  • How many can you cater for?

    We can cater to a wide range of guests, anything from 35 to over 300!   We commonly use 3 pans for larger functions so as to provide one of each of our seafood, meat and vegetarian paellas but for more than 300 guests we are able to call on more than 1 Señor Paella team.  Imagine having 3 of our teams to cater your huge event with 9 delicious pans of paella!

  • How is the paella served?

    We will serve your guests directly from the pan so that they can get individual service from chef.  We find that guests love the opportunity to chat to our staff and make their own choice about their meal.  We are able to provide tableware as an extra if required but ask that, where clients provide their own disposable tableware, they take account of the heat of the freshly cooked and served paella.  We strongly advise against plastic or cardboard/paper plates.

Our Process

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Your event planning only takes 3 simple steps.

  1. 01.Paella Catering Chef

    Get in Touch

    Give us a call or fill out our contact form to get started

  2. 02.Tableware prepared for an event

    Book Your Event

    We offer a quick transparent and competitive

  3. 03.

    Enjoy Your Event

    Focus on your guests and event while we do the cooking

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Contact Señor Paella for catering in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast to arrange the perfect catering for your party, wedding or event. We very much hope that we can be of service in creating ‘the perfect party, a paella party’, and look forward to hearing from you!

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