Birthday Party Catering in Marbella — Paella Parties, Cooking Classes & Private Chef Dinners
Whether it's a 40th at your villa, a kids' poolside party, or a milestone dinner at a private finca — we bring the food, the fire, and the whole experience to you.
The Best Birthday Celebrations in Marbella Start at the Table
Planning a birthday in Marbella — at a rented villa, a finca, or a holiday apartment — sounds easy until you realise the city's best restaurants don't take large groups without a set menu, private rooms are either unavailable or overpriced, and cooking for 15 people in an unfamiliar kitchen isn't exactly a holiday.
The people who remember their birthdays in Marbella are the ones who never left their terrace. A private paella party as the sun sets over the Sierra. Kids gathered around a cooking lesson, flour on their noses. A long BBQ dinner under the stars with the whole family. The food came to them — chef, equipment, ingredients, everything — and they didn't lift a finger except to raise a glass.
That's what Si Catering does. Chef Paco, third-generation paella maestro from Ojén, brings the full experience to wherever you're staying. Or you come to him — at the private finca in the Sierra de las Nieves, for a cooking class that's as much entertainment as it is education. Either way, the birthday person doesn't have to organise a thing.
We've cooked for 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and 70th birthdays. For kids who wanted to make their own paella. For couples celebrating quietly on a villa terrace. For groups of 30 who wanted a full Spanish BBQ to close out a week in Marbella. Whatever the occasion, the approach is the same: real food, real chef, no shortcuts.
3 Ways to Celebrate a Birthday in Marbella
Most MemorablePaella Cooking Class at Our Finca
- •Private show-cooking class at a finca in Ojén, Sierra de las Nieves
- •Chef Paco cooks while you watch, eat tapas & drink sangria
- •3-hour experience: welcome aperitif, cooking, full meal, recipe booklet
- •Groups of 4–30, entirely private — no strangers joining your session
- •Children 4–10: €45 flat rate · Under 4: free
Most PopularPrivate Chef at Your Villa
- •Live paella or BBQ brasero cooked at your villa, finca, or any private venue
- •Available for 8–30 guests within 30km of Ojén (Marbella, Puerto Banús, Benahavís, Estepona, San Pedro, Mijas, Nueva Andalucía)
- •Setup, cooking, serving and cleanup all included — nothing for you to arrange
- •Dietary adaptations: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal — just let us know
Quick & EasyPaella Delivery for Relaxed Celebrations
- •Hot traditional paella delivered to your door in the original paellera
- •Includes serving utensils and full reheating instructions
- •Minimum 6 people · Within 30km of Ojén
Birthday Ideas for Every Occasion
Not all birthdays are the same. Here's how we adapt to different celebrations.
Milestone Birthdays — 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and Beyond
Milestone birthdays deserve more than a dinner reservation. The cooking class at our private finca is the right setting for a 50th or 60th: a full afternoon or evening in a beautiful landscape, with a chef who tells stories as well as he cooks. For groups that prefer to stay at the villa, the BBQ Brasero at €60/pp creates the kind of long, cinematic evening people reference for years — fire, whole-roasted fish and secreto ibérico, the smell of the grill drifting across the terrace. For the most special milestones, it's worth asking about our Gourmet Dinner experience — a more intimate, multi-course table at the finca. Contact us to discuss.
Kids Birthday Parties
Children love the cooking class — they get to stand around the paella pan, choose which ingredients to add, and proudly eat something they helped make. Chef Paco has a natural ease with kids, and the finca's outdoor space gives them room to move between cooking and exploring the garden. For kids' pool parties, the paella delivery option is practical, affordable (from €18/pp), and the traditional paellera becomes an event in itself when it arrives at the door. Minimum age for the cooking class: 4 years (under 4 free, must be accompanied). Dietary adaptations always available.
Surprise Birthday Dinners
We work with the organiser to coordinate a discreet setup. You share the villa address and the arrival time window; we make sure the birthday person walks into a scene they weren't expecting. The paella station is already set up on the terrace, the aperitif is poured, and the only person who knows what's happening is the one holding the phone. It works best with the private chef at your villa option — reach out and we'll plan the logistics together.
Why Groups Choose Si Catering for Marbella Birthdays
We Come to You
No need to find a restaurant that takes groups, no transfers, no shared dining rooms. We set up wherever you're staying — villa terrace, rooftop, pool area, garden. Your space becomes the venue.
Third-Generation Chef, Not a Staffing Agency
Chef Paco is the same person who takes your booking and cooks at your table. His family has been in food since 1972. You're not getting a random hire — you're getting a craftsman who takes his paella personally.
Everything Included, No Surprises
The price shown is the price you pay. Ingredients, equipment, setup, service, and cleanup are included. No hidden charges for extra serving time or for using the villa kitchen.
Flexible for Any Group
4 guests at a finca cooking class or 30 guests at a villa BBQ — the experience adapts to your size, your occasion, and your budget. We've done intimate 5-person dinners and full 30-seat paella parties.
★ 4.9 — 120 verified reviews
“We booked the paella cooking class for my husband's 50th. Paco was wonderful — funny, patient, clearly passionate.”
“Organised a surprise paella dinner at our villa for 16 people. Paco arrived exactly on time, set everything up quietly.”
“Took my mum here for her 60th birthday. She still talks about it.”
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