What our clients say
A small selection of the messages we've received from real clients over the years — weddings, birthdays, corporate events and everything in between.
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The team went out of their way to help with tidying up as they went, which made our next-day clean much easier. Guests said it was THE BEST paella they've tasted.
Chelsea & Max Engagement PartyYour professionalism, friendliness and warmth are second to none, and the food — oh my goodness — a taste-bud's paradise. The tapas, churros and paella were all delicioso.
Rosie & John Robertson Private CelebrationI had over 70 guests and they were most impressed — my party was a winner! Elena's Paella were timely and more than willing to work within our party plans.
Bronwyn Schmidt Milestone BirthdayOur guests loved the flavours and the theatre of them preparing the paella in front of them. Couldn't fault their amazing food and wonderful service.
Grant Wheaton 21st BirthdayThe flavours, quality and generosity of your delicious dishes was an essential component for a beautiful afternoon that we will never forget. Muchas gracias!
Daniel Surprise BirthdayCommunication was of a high standard, and hygiene was top quality — cleanliness and freshness were paramount to them. The churros were delicious too.
Catherine Robb Family Party, ~30 GuestsWe've used Elena's Paella for two corporate functions of 80–100 people. Every employee was very happy with the food, and there were no leftovers at all.
Renata van Unen Corporate FunctionWe felt your paella was the best we've had outside of Spain, and better than most there! Authentic but original and delicious.
Jenni Warren 70th BirthdayYour staff were so friendly and went above and beyond, serving and clearing tables. Joe persevered cooking churros through a power outage — everyone raved about the food.
Ainsley & Tristan WeddingThank you so much for a wonderful, authentic Spanish lunch — talented and friendly, and helped make my mother's 70th a special and successful day.
Juniper Prior 70th BirthdayTim arrived on time and fully prepared a wonderful paella over the following hour and a half. Easy to talk to and knowledgeable about his craft.
Fiona Dunning Family FunctionSo many compliments from the guests on the paella and tapas at our wedding. You and the team were lovely and a pleasure to deal with.
Adrienne WeddingOur lunch today was a great success and everybody loved the food and the excellent service you provided.
Kim, Servier Laboratories Corporate LunchI have only been hearing wonderful responses from students, parents and teachers about your amazing paella.
Anna, Cranbourne South Primary School EventElena's Paella Catering are real pros when it comes to corporate catering in Melbourne. Great food and slick operations resulted in a really effective client day.
Beth Corporate CateringThank you both so much for the wonderful paellas and service at my 60th. We all loved it and will definitely recommend you to anyone having a party.
Sandy & Mike Kazacos 60th BirthdayAppreciate your efforts in coordinating directly with the venue. I am often said to be very fussy with food, but found your paella to be the best I have ever had!
Silvana 1st BirthdayCould not recommend these guys more — great customer service from start to finish and just beautiful people all round. There was not one person who did not rave about the paella.
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