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Two large paellas finishing under a marquee, with a cook seen from behind and guests seated in the background

Events and catering

Event catering: paellas, fiestas, companies and celebrations

You bring the people. We bring the calm. Local fiestas, live paellas, company events and celebrations across Alicante province, plus trips to Valencia, Murcia and Albacete. We cook in our kitchen in Aspe and bring it, set it up and serve it where it’s needed.

Types of event

What are you celebrating?

  • Bar set up in a fiesta marquee, with bunting and the paella kitchen in the background

    Local fiestas and barracas (fiesta marquees)

    Big groups. Fiesta pace. Zero chaos. We’re used to comparsas (troupes), committees and shifts: several days of lunches and dinners, with the bar in a marquee and the accounts kept clear. You look after the party; we look after the appetites.

    Catering for fiestas →
  • Freshly finished rice paella with rabbit, seen up close

    Paella catering

    Rice is the heart of the house. We cook it in front of your guests, for 40 people or for 500 in a single service.

    Paella cooked live →
  • Table of drinks and appetisers laid out in a garden for a company event

    Corporate events

    You look good, without the hassle. Coffee break, buffet lunch or drinks reception, or the whole event with set-up and service. Punctuality, order and a proper invoice, as it should be.

    Catering for companies →
  • Buffet table with savoury and sweet bites for a family celebration

    Celebrations

    You enjoy the day with your family; we feed everyone. First Communions, christenings, birthdays and meals at home or at a country house, with menus that kids and grown-ups both enjoy.

    Catering for celebrations →

Service levels

The price isn’t set by the caterer’s name. It’s set by what we bring you.

That’s why we lay it out like this, so you can compare properly:

Cooking at your venue
The chef and the cooking. You provide the venue, the set-up and the service.
Informal
Food, simple set-up and disposable tableware. Service, if you want it.
Full service
Complete set-up, tableware, glassware, table linen, waiting staff and clear-away.

Stations

Add-ons for any event

Stations that add to the menu and set the pace of the party.

  • Live rice station
  • Salt-cured fish and Pinoso cured meats
  • Pickles and local cocas (flatbreads)
  • Vermouth corner
  • Fried bites, southern style
  • Homemade croquettes
  • Iberian ham carving
  • Sweet finish and late-night snacks

How we work

As easy as that

  1. You tell us. What you’re celebrating, which day, how many of you, where, and the format you have in mind.
  2. We make a proposal. A clear proposal, with menu, format and price.
  3. We fine-tune it. Until it fits. No extras for the sake of it.
  4. We make it happen. We arrive with time to spare, set up, cook, serve and leave everything cleared away.

Where we work

From Aspe to the whole province, and beyond.

Our kitchen is in Aspe. From here we travel anywhere in the province of Alicante and, for events, to Valencia, Murcia and Albacete as well.

We deliver our everyday cooking to Aspe, Novelda, Monforte del Cid, Rojales, Guardamar del Segura and Los Palacios. Delivery areas and times · Directions to our kitchen →

Or choose one of our specific proposals: Christmas parties for companies, paella delivery, giant paella, Moors and Christians or Hogueras (Bonfires of San Juan) and barracas.

Are you from Alicante or the surrounding area? Here’s our catering in Alicante. And if you want the rice cooked over the fire in front of your guests, take a look at our paella and rice cooked live.

Have a look at photos of our events.

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Tell us about your event.

We take care of the food, the presentation and your peace of mind on the day.

Resources

Glossary terms

The 14 allergens

The 14 allergens are the substances that cause allergies or intolerances and must be declared by law in the EU (Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Regulations and allergens

Cross-contamination

Cross-contamination is the transfer of micro-organisms or allergens from one food, person or utensil to another food. Separation and cleaning prevent it.

Regulations and allergens

Mise en place

Mise en place (“put in place”) is the advance preparation of everything needed to cook or serve. In catering it also covers loading, transport and set-up.

Logistics

Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011

Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 governs food information to consumers in the EU, allergens included; Royal Decree 126/2015 adds Spain’s rules for unpackaged food.

Regulations and allergens

Catering

Catering is the service that prepares and supplies food and drink away from the client’s own kitchen: for events, companies, schools or transport.

Logistics