The live paella cook-up
your guests won't forget

Spanish catering and Latin food in Riverina, Murray, North East Victoria & Canberra

Picture this: giant open pans sizzling away, saffron, smoked paprika and chorizo drifting over your guests as they gather round to watch.

Hola, and welcome!

Maria's Paella brings authentic, chef-cooked Spanish cuisine to life in front of your crowd, turning catering into a celebration of its own. Forget the grazing tables and predictable buffets; our pans become the centrepiece everyone wants to photograph.

Best of all, we're fully mobile and self-sufficient. We bring our own gear, cook and serve on site, then clean up and leave no mess, so you can relax while we handle the food. No kitchen, no fuss, no stress; just great food and happy guests.

From garden weddings and winery long lunches to corporate functions, milestone birthdays and community events, we travel across the Riverina, the ACT, North East Victoria and the Murray region to bring the sizzle, colour and aromas of a live Spanish cook-up to you.

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Two chefs in black uniforms and red hats standing outdoors near large pans of cooked seafood, smiling for the camera, with a group of people conversing in the background on a sunny day in a park or garden setting.

A Spanish experience
your guests will remember

  • At weddings, parties and corporate events, we fire up giant open pans right on site, and the sizzling live cook-up becomes a centrepiece moment that gets guests gathering, chatting and taking photos.

  • Instead of the same old grazing table or buffet, your guests enjoy authentic Spanish paella paired with the wines of your region, from Rutherglen reds to King Valley prosecco, that they'll be talking about for days.

  • Cooked fresh on the day by qualified chef Maria and her team, with six years of traditional Valenciana, seafood and vegetarian paellas and never a reheated tray, so your guests rave about the flavour, not just the show.

Three women smiling and standing outdoors behind a pink flag that reads 'Maria's Paella Mobile Catering'. They are in a grassy yard with trees and a house in the background, each holding a drink.

Easy on you,
with everyone looked after

  • Our setup is completely mobile with no kitchen, ovens or power required, so we arrive self-sufficient, cook and serve on site and clean up afterwards, leaving you to be a guest at your own event.

  • With naturally gluten-free paella plus dairy, nut and soy free, vegetarian and vegan pans, your whole guest list is catered for; just flag any allergies in advance so we can tailor the menu.

  • Based in Wagga Wagga, we travel up to 300km across the Riverina, the ACT, North East Victoria and the Murray region, bringing fully mobile catering to vineyards, garden estates, backyards and function venues with no kitchen or power needed onsite.

Catering Menu

Every dish is cooked on site by our qualified chef Maria and her team, and we travel up to 300km from our Wagga Wagga catering base to bring it to you.

  • Mobile paella catering across the Riverina, Murray and Canberra regions, based on Wiradjuri Country.

    Main hubs: Wagga Wagga, Albury, Canberra, Griffith, Rutherglen, Wangaratta, Wodonga and Yarrawonga.

    Riverina & Southern NSW: Junee, Coolamon, Narrandera, Leeton, Temora, Cootamundra, Gundagai, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Young, West Wyalong, Yass, Murrumbateman and Jugiong.

    ACT: Canberra and surrounds.

    North East Victoria & Murray: Albury, Wodonga, Rutherglen, Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Beechworth, Bright, Myrtleford and Mulwala.

A wooden platter filled with various appetizers including slices of cured meats, cheese, small sandwiches, fried items, bowls of dip, and skewers with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives.

01 Tapas

  • Cheese or Serrano Ham Croquettes

  • Kofta Briwat (Moroccan beef spring rolls)

  • Spanish Cheese

  • Pan con Tomate on top Serrano Ham

  • Spanish Olives

  • Aioli

  • Caprese Pinchos & Crackers

  • Spanish Omelette (Extra Cost)

02 Ceviches and Seafood

A little taste of the best South American flavours with our local fish and seafood.

  • Ceviche: Fresh fish such as King Fish or Salmon cured in Lime with our special tiger milk.

  • Albacore Tiradito: Delicate Albacore cured in Lime with tiradito sauce, capers, and avocado.

  • Ceviche Mixto: Aussie Cooked Tiger Prawns and fresh Salmon cured in lime and Olive Oil plus avocado and mango with a touch of Asian flavours.

  • Chargrilled Marined Octopus: Marinate and Cooked octopus, tender as butter and ready to finish in your own BBQ.

  • Parmesan Scallops: Raw scallops in their Shell, with cheese and wine ready to finish in your oven.

  • Garlic Tiger Prawns in Crusty Bread: One of the most famous garlic in Spain and the world.

Chicken and chorizo paella

03 Spanish paella

GF, dairy free, nut free, soy free

  • Chicken & chorizo

  • Vegetarian or vegan

  • Chicken, chorizo and pork ribs – extra $4 per person

  • Seafood (mussels, prawns & scallops) – extra $10 per person

Spanish omelette

Add Spanish omelette to your order

GF

The Queen of Spanish Tapas

  • Potatoes

  • Onion

  • Eggs

  • Extra virgin olive oil

Pricing options

  1. Tapas or paella from $40 per person (minimum price $1,000; $2,000 during high season)

  2. Tapas and paella from $70 per person (minimum price $2,000)

  3. We tailor our ceviches and seafood to your needs. Due to the seasonality of the product, pricing will be based on the current market prices, please enquiry.

Add a Spanish omelette for $50 with any of the options.

Note: Depending on location may include travel costs, enquire for more information.

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Feel the paella love

  • “We had the pleasure of hosting Maria’s Paella as a food caterer at Charles Sturt University’s Digital Agrifood Summit Agtech Expo 2024, and they exceeded all expectations! From start to finish, their team provided exceptional service, displaying a genuine passion for their food and ensuring every attendee had a fantastic experience. Charles Sturt University highly recommends them to anyone seeking outstanding food and impeccable service.”

    – Ashleigh Andrews, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW

  • “We selected Maria’s Paella Mobile Catering for our work Christmas function. Everyone raved about the food: it was the best caterer we have had in several years for our end of year parties, with plenty of food for everyone. Maria was a pleasure to work with. Would recommend!”

    – Sophie Dentrinos, Canberra Zoo, Canberra ACT

  • “Maria catered recently for our son’s wedding in our garden for a long lunch for 140 people. She was so accommodating working in with our other caterers and communication was always very prompt. An absolute delight and would highly recommend for any function.”

    – Bonnie Clapham, Deniliquin NSW

  • “We engaged Maria to cater for my 70th at home. The experience was seamless from start to finish. Her and colleague set up in our backyard which added to the fun atmosphere of the night — our guests were very intrigued with the cooking process. Maria was vivacious and accommodating, a true hospitality professional. Can’t speak or review highly enough.”

    – Michelle Michel, Albury NSW

  • “We have booked with Maria’s Paella many times and have been extremely happy every single time — takeaway paellas at home, impressing friends visiting from out of town, and a 30th party where Maria catered on site. Every time all of our guests have been impressed. Communication has been easy and professional. The food speaks for itself — we always look forward to our next Paella!”

    – Sofia Dominguez, Wagga Wagga NSW

From hola to olé

1. Say hola

Tell us your date, guest numbers and venue, and we'll take it from there. No kitchen, power or special set-up needed at your place.

2. We plan it together

We'll help you choose your pans and menu, sort any dietaries, and map the timing to your day, then confirm every detail well ahead of time.

3. Enjoy the show

We arrive early, fire up the pans and cook fresh in front of your guests, serve from pan to plate, then pack down and leave no mess.

Let's feed your people

Your paella questions, answered

  • We bring giant open pans to your event and cook authentic Spanish paella fresh in front of your guests: all sizzle, colour and aroma.

    It’s a live cooking catering show as much as a meal, and because paella is made for sharing it suits wedding catering, corporate catering and private functions, milestone birthdays and similar occasions alike, from intimate gatherings to crowds of 100 or more.

  • The live cook-up becomes a centrepiece moment in its own right, with guests gathering, chatting and taking photos around the pans.

    And the flavour lives up to the show: it’s cooked by a Paella Specialist and her team using traditional recipes, from Valenciana to seafood and vegetarian, and our setup is built to feed big groups reliably from a single dramatic dish.

  • Next to nothing.

    Our catering is fully mobile: we bring all our own gear, with no kitchen, ovens or power needed on site, and our setup works just as well at vineyards, garden estates, backyards, halls and function spaces.

    We cook and serve your guests from pan to plate, then pack down and leave no mess behind. Based in Wagga Wagga, we travel up to 300km across the Riverina and Southern NSW, the ACT, North East Victoria and the Murray region to come to you.

  • Our paella is naturally gluten-free, with dairy, nut and soy free, vegetarian and vegan options, so there's a pan for everyone.

    Just flag any allergies in advance and we‘ll tailor the menu and take extra care around cross-contamination.

  • Yes on all three:

    • We operate as a registered mobile food business with the permits to cook and serve at weddings, winery venues and public events.

    • We carry public liability insurance and can supply our certificate of currency if your venue needs it on file.

    • Every paella is cooked by a Paella Specialist and her trained team following safe food-handling practices.

  • We recommend booking early as spots fill quickly, and we're now taking catering bookings for 2026 weddings and events.

    On the day, we arrive ahead of service to set up the pans and have everything sizzling in time for your guests, with the schedule mapped to your guest numbers and menu when we confirm the details.

  • Simply enquire using the form below and we’ll take it from there.

    We’ll chat through your guest numbers, menu, location and timing, then confirm everything ahead of the day.

    You’re welcome to choose from pans such as Seafood paella, Mixed, Vegetarian paella and Traditional Valenciana to suit your crowd.

  • Paella starts from $40 per person (minimum $1,000), with tapas-and-paella packages from $68 per person; final pricing depends on your guest numbers, menu and location, so get in touch for a tailored quote.

Bring the taste of Spain
to your guests

We'll bring the pans, the sizzle and the aromas straight to you.

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