Run your own
Spanish paella
catering business
Paella catering licence opportunities Australia-wide
Ever watched a paella pan work its magic at an event and thought, “I’d love to do this myself”? This could be your beginning.
Hola, and welcome!
Maria’s Paella is more than a catering company; it‘s a proven Spanish and Latin food business you can run as your own. Over six years we've built the brand, the recipes and the systems, so you don't have to start from a blank page.
Going it alone in food can be daunting: no name, no training, no recipes and no one in your corner. Our licensing model hands you a genuine head start, with an established brand, hands-on training and ongoing support behind you.
So if you love good food, great people and the buzz of a live cook-up, we’d love to help you build a paella catering business of your own, anywhere in Australia.
A business you'll be proud to own
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Be the host who fires up the pans wherever the party is, running your own paella catering business under an established brand that locals and recognised corporate clients already trust.
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Swap the desk for the sizzle: spend your days over giant open pans, filling the air with saffron and smiles, and sending guests home happy.
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Bring the theatre of live Spanish paella – the sizzle, the colour, the aromas – to your area, standing apart from the crowded coffee-van, pizza and burger-truck market.
A head start,
not a leap in the dark
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Launch with Maria's six years of proven recipes and tested systems, at a far more accessible entry point than a six-figure hospitality franchise.
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Lean on a friendly team who've stood at the pans themselves, always in your corner for advice, encouragement and a steady hand well beyond launch day.
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Start solo and build from there, adding more events, extra hands and new revenue streams as your confidence and local reputation steadily grow.
Licensing options
Every Maria's Paella licence gives you our brand, recipes, training and ongoing support, so you can run your own Spanish and Latin food catering business. We're available Australia-wide, with a handful of priority territories ready to go now.
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Licence opportunities are open across Australia, from our base on Wiradjuri Country in Wagga Wagga.
Ready now: Canberra and the ACT, Regional Victoria, Melbourne, and Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
Everywhere else: talk to us about securing your own territory anywhere in Australia.
What you'll serve
As a licensee, you run the same crowd-pleasing menu we've built our name on:
Authentic Spanish paellas cooked live: chicken and chorizo, seafood, vegetarian and vegan
Spanish tapas, ceviches and fresh seafood
Catering for weddings, corporate events, winery and brewery events and private celebrations
Investment
Our paella catering licence is designed as an accessible way into the food industry, well below the cost of a large hospitality franchise. Get in touch and we'll walk you through the current investment, available territories and everything involved.
A brand with a track record
Our licence is built on six years of real events and happy clients.
Trusted by respected organisations
We've catered for clients including Charles Sturt University and Canberra Zoo, alongside hundreds of weddings, corporate functions and celebrations.
The food does the talking
"Everyone raved about the food; it was the best caterer we have had in several years for our end of year parties." – Sophie Dentrinos, Canberra Zoo
A loyal, repeat following
"We have booked with Maria's Paella many times and have been extremely happy every single time... The food speaks for itself." – Sofia
Three steps to your own paella business
1. Say hola
Get in touch to tell us about you, where you're based and the territory you have in mind. No experience running a food business needed.
2. Explore it together
We'll walk you through how the business works, the investment and your territory, and answer every question so you can decide with confidence.
3. Train and launch
Once you're on board, we train you on the food, the gear and the systems, then support you as you fire up your first pans.
Your questions, answered
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It suits people who love food and hospitality and want to run their own show: career changers, aspiring business owners or anyone chasing a flexible, event-based lifestyle business. You don't need to be a trained chef; you need a passion for people and a willingness to learn.
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Starting your own catering business from scratch means building a brand, recipes, systems and a client base from nothing. A paella catering licence hands you a proven model, an established name and a live-fire product that stands apart from the usual coffee vans and pizza trucks, so you can spend your energy running the business rather than inventing it.
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You get our brand, recipes, training, business systems, marketing resources and supplier networks, plus your own territory. The setup is fully mobile, with no shopfront or commercial kitchen required, so you can cook at wineries, backyards, offices and function venues wherever the work takes you.
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Absolutely. We train you on the cooking, the equipment, food safety and the day-to-day running of the business, then stay on hand with ongoing support. You're building on six years of experience rather than learning every lesson the hard way.
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Timing depends on your territory and training schedule, and we'll map it out clearly from the start. We're available Australia-wide, with priority territories ready now in Canberra and the ACT, Regional Victoria, Melbourne, and Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
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Start by enquiring using the form below.
We'll have a chat about you and your territory, walk you through how the business works and the investment involved, then guide you through training and your launch once you're ready.
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A Maria’s Paella licence is designed as an accessible entry into the food industry, well below the cost of a large hospitality franchise.
Get in touch for the current investment and what's included, so you have the full picture before you decide.
Own the paella experience in your area
Tell us where you are and we’ll show you how a Maria’s Paella licence could work for you.
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