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Authentic Spanish paella, cooked over fire and served fresh at your event.
Weddings · Birthdays · Corporate · Parties · Markets — Adelaide & surrounds
The Don Fuego Experience
Don Fuego is a mobile paella caterer based in Athelstone, cooking at events across Adelaide. We bring the pans, the fire and the saffron to you, cooking generous Spanish paella on-site so your guests watch the show and eat it fresh off the pan. From intimate backyard parties to 300-guest functions, and from the Barossa to the Fleurieu.
Cooked over fire, in front of your guests
What we cater
A live paella station as the main meal or the late-night feed, at wineries, farms, halls and backyards across SA.
Team lunches, Christmas parties, conferences and client functions. We have cooked for 300+ delegates.
Backyard 30ths, 50ths, engagement parties and family gatherings from 20 guests.
Halal chicken paella cooked in its own dedicated pan, for community, school and family events.
Fetes, fairs, sports clubs and fundraisers, catered per head or run as a stall.
Find the Don Fuego stall at markets around Adelaide, serving paella, tapas and churros by the serve.
Easy to Book
Fill in the quick enquiry form: date, guest numbers, location and menu. Takes two minutes.
We send back a clear, all-in quote fast. A 25% deposit secures your date; the balance is due the week before.
We arrive, set up our fire station and cook fresh paella on-site. You enjoy the party.
“We had Don Fuego cater our medical student convention for over 300 people with their chicken and chorizo and vegetarian paellas, and they were honestly one of the highlights of the event.”
“I had the pleasure of trying their paella, patatas bravas and churros. The paella was easily one of the best I've had in Adelaide.”
“It was the perfect meal for everyone to enjoy while standing around and chatting, without being messy! The live cooking performance was definitely a highlight.”
Why Don Fuego
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A taste of Don Fuego in action. There's plenty more over on Instagram.
FAQ
From 20 guests up to 300+. We cook in several pan sizes and run multiple pans side by side for large functions, so everyone eats fresh, hot paella at the same time.
A bit of flat space, ideally outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, and about 90 minutes to set up before service. We bring everything else: pans, burners, gas, serveware and cutlery. If there is no power we can bring a generator.
Yes. Our Halal Chicken paella uses halal-certified ingredients and is cooked in its own dedicated pan. Our Vegan paella is fully plant-based, and every paella we make is naturally gluten-free. See our halal paella catering page for details.
All of Greater Adelaide, plus the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Events within 10 km of Athelstone have no travel charge. See areas we cover.
Pricing depends on guest numbers, the day of the week and whether you add tapas or churros. Request a quote with your date and numbers and we will send an all-in price back quickly. There is a 20-guest minimum.
Fill in the quick quote form. Once you are happy with the quote, a 25% deposit secures your date and the balance is due the week before the event. We accept bank transfer and cash.
Yes, weddings are one of our favourite events. A live paella station suits relaxed wineries, farms, backyards and halls, and works as the main meal or a late-night feed. See wedding paella catering.
Yes. Don Fuego also runs a stall at markets and festivals around Adelaide, serving paella, tapas and churros by the serve. Follow @donfuegoadl on Instagram for upcoming dates.
Tell us your date and guest numbers and we'll send a quote back fast. Weekends fill quickly, so get in early.
Request a Quote Or call Sam directly: 0432 931 894
