Miami keeps us busy, and paella catering here usually comes down to one thing — we cook paella catering live and on-site for Miami events, and we plan the setup around how the neighborhood actually works.
Downtown high-rises and Brickell condos mean we map out loading docks and service elevators before the truck leaves the kitchen.
This is what we're known for. A pan the size of a tabletop, set up wherever your guests can watch — rice going golden, clams opening, shrimp and octopus arranged on top right before service. Our biggest pans feed 80 to 120 people from a single cook, which is why paella works so well for weddings, company parties, and the kind of family gathering where the headcount keeps climbing.
We bring our own burners and propane and cook in the open. Seafood is the crowd favorite, but the mixed paella with chicken and chorizo and a clean vegetarian version both hold their own. Tell us the crowd and we'll tell you the pan.
No two Miami events are the same, so we quote yours to the guest count, menu and service style — and there's no charge to ask. Send the details and we'll come back with a custom menu, usually the same day.
For live stations we arrive ahead of service to set up, cook through your window, then break down and pack out. Downtown high-rises and Brickell condos mean we map out loading docks and service elevators before the truck leaves the kitchen. Two to three weeks' notice is ideal for Miami weekends; drop-off can often go in 48–72 hours.
Paella belongs in the City of Miami. In a town this Cuban and this Spanish, a wide pan of saffron rice cooking over open flame reads as celebration the second it lights up — at a Little Havana family gathering, a Coconut Grove garden party, or a Brickell rooftop where the skyline does the decorating. We bring the whole setup to your address: the burners, the pan and the chef, cooking it live in front of your guests.
Choose your pan — seafood with shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari; a mixed meat-and-seafood version; or an all-vegetable paella. For bigger city events we run two pans at once so the line keeps moving. Shellfish allergies, no-pork and gluten-free needs are flagged and handled at the pan when you book, not improvised on the day.
The one thing live paella needs is a spot for the open flame — a backyard, a terrace, a courtyard, a ventilated rooftop. The Grove and Coral Way homes are easy; for condo and rooftop events in Brickell or Edgewater we check the building's rules on open cooking ahead of time and bring options if it's tight.
That live cooking is also the entertainment, which is rather the point — guests drift over to the pan, the chef talks them through it, and the rice hits the plate at its peak instead of arriving lukewarm in a tray. To book paella catering in Miami, send your date, headcount and neighborhood or building through the form or WhatsApp 786-991-8740. We usually return a menu and quote the same day, and two to three weeks' notice is ideal for weekend dates.
Tell us your date, headcount and city — we'll send a custom menu and quote, usually the same day.
Yes — Miami is part of our regular Miami-Dade service area. Downtown high-rises and Brickell condos mean we map out loading docks and service elevators before the truck leaves the kitchen. Send us your date and headcount and we'll confirm availability and a setup that fits the spot.
We quote every Miami event individually, based on your guest count, menu and service style. There's no charge to ask — send your details and we'll put a custom quote in writing before you commit to anything.
For paella nights, weddings, and anything with a live station, two to three weeks gives us the best shot at your date — Miami weekends fill up fast, especially November through April. Drop-off and office lunches we can often turn around in 48 to 72 hours. If your date is tight, message us anyway; we keep a short waitlist and sometimes shuffle things.
Yes. Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, no-pork, nut allergies — tell us when you book and we build it into the menu instead of scrambling day-of. The pasta station and grazing tables are easy to adapt; the seafood paella we'll flag clearly for shellfish allergies.
Send a few details and Chef Reinaldo's team will put together a custom menu — usually the same day. No deposit to get a quote.