Prestige Paella

Suffolk Paella

Ian, our paella chef, has been cooking delicious paellas for over 15 years and has served his speciality to 100s of weddings, events, corporate lunches, parties etc including many Spanish people who have all complimented us on the authenticity of the flavours etc. This includes some very well known Spanish celebrities!

We love cooking paella! Paellas of all sorts!

But I learned many years ago while cooking 3 different paellas for a company doing a film shoot at the less than inspiring setting of Bentwaters Airfield – an old USAF war-time airfield now given over to an industrial estate of enormous proportions.

I was cooking my three most familiar paellas when this gent who was attending the event was suddenly introduced to me as a recent All-Spain Paella Champion!

I thought! Ok **. No pressure here then!🤣🤣🤣

He turned out to be a great bloke and we stood talking for ages as he watched me cook.

A couple of times he mentioned that I was doing all the right things but not always in the right order! Heard a famous person say something like that before??

But he then went on to say that in Spain there is as many different ways to cook paella as there are paella chefs but the ONE thing to remember above all else, is that paella is ALL about the rice. The texture and the flavour of the rice.

He liked what I produced that day as the grains of rice were moist, not dry, and definitely NOT sloppy. It was individual grains of rice mixed together with everything else, but far from being a wet and sloppy mix like risotto.

So to this day, I have remembered this freely given, but very valuable advice, and we cook our paellas the same way now as we did on that very pleasant and memorable day at Bentwaters!

We hope you enjoy it much as my Spanish friend did! (He had THREE helpings!)

Having a party, wedding, lunch, a corporate occasion, or an old fashioned get-together and fancy something different?

Our Paella is the answer!! Hot, freshly cooked in front of your guests and very, very tasty! Perfect for any and every occasion!

We Work With You

We work with you to design a menu that reflects your tastes and accommodates any dietary needs, making your day even more special.

We Bring Our Own Kitchen

We arrive at your venue with our own kitchen, fully equipped with everything we need to make the paellas of your choice. We love to engage with any and all of your guests that may like to wander over for a chat as our chefs busily cook the onions, peppers, paprika, saffron, garlic etc that when put together in our giant pans produces one of the best aromas around!

All you have to do is show us where to set up then sit back and relax!

Our Paella

Our most popular Paella is Chicken and Chorizo and we only use chicken from Suffolk producers and authentic Spanish chorizo which we cook with red and white onions, tomatoes, peppers, and various other vegetables, high quality saffron, herbs and a few mild spices etc. Add our own homemade chicken stock and the traditional Paella rice and you have a delicious meal fit for a King! And it’s all Gluten Free!

Chicken & Chorizo

This is our most popular paella with tender breast of chicken, Spanish chorizo and saffron, various spices, tomatoes, peas, etc and the special paella rice!

Shell off king prawns can also be added for that extra little touch!

Fish

A delicious mix of salmon, cod fillet, salmon fillet, prawns and mussels, plus the same mix of Spanish saffron, spices, tomatoes, peas etc and the special paella rice.

Seafood

The same mouth watering mix as the Fish paella above but also including calamari, and clams.

Vegetarian / Vegan

To save any confusion, all our vegetarian paellas are also vegan! A wonderful mix of fresh, seasonal vegetables with Spanish saffron, spices, and the special paella rice produces a mouthwatering mix desired by all – not just the veggie and vegan guests!!

All garnished with parsley and lemon wedges and served with crusty bread.

A wide selection of side dishes / salads are also available.

Our Paellas are ALL gluten free, nut free and can be dairy free

Events

To make the event special and to let your guests enjoy the ‘theatre’ of it all, we like to have the giant pans in a position for all to see then cook in front of your guests whilst encouraging them to have their photos taken and engage with us in conversation.

Every single time we are asked to provide catering at a wedding or event we work very hard to justify the trust placed in us.

We are always pleased to meet up for a chat to discuss your plans and offer any advice we can. We find that a ‘fact-to-face’ discussion is worth 100 emails!!

We will talk to you, listen to you and work with you. It doesn’t matter if your budget is fixed or limitless, we have choices which will suit.

We are based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and cover all of East Anglia and Essex – and for a special occasion, much further away!

We can – and often do – cook 3 different paellas at the same time for your guests to have ‘a little of this and a little of that’

It’s a great social dish and perfect catering for parties of all sizes. We have catered parties from 15 to well over 500!

Although we do have a minimum charge, our paella catering is always extremely good value for money.

And – if you are a hotel, golf club or other venue owner we would be pleased to quote you our direct catering prices.

We can serve the paella directly from the giant pans, or as sharing mini paellas to the tables together with crusty breads from our local baker, or a selection of fresh zingy salads of your choice.

Plus – we also have a wide range of flavoursome TAPAS to start the event off in the traditional Spanish way!

Plus – we can offer one of our fantastic bars to complete the event!

We have our own pop-up-gazebo to cook and serve under if required, but we can – and have done – cooked in marquees, conservatories, halls, front gardens, house driveways, golf courses, company car parks, offices and warehouses etc!

Flexibility is the key, it doesn’t have to be a glorious setting (but it helps!) as it’s always the cooking that counts!

Ultimately, a good catering company doesn’t just provide meals; they create memories!!

Book Us Today!

For a detailed quotation or some additional information please contact us and we will be very pleased to assist!

OR – we can have a quick meet up for a chat in person and save the 100s of emails!!

We would also be pleased to invite you for a Taster Visit!

papa@prestigepaella.co.uk

07879 446837