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Don Paella team with a freshly cooked paella at St. Augustine Church.

A taste of our celebrations.

Real food, familiar faces, and moments worth sharing. Explore our photos and step behind the scenes with our team.

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Our team at St. Augustine Church, University of Miami.

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The people behind the paella

Our team at St. Augustine Church, University of Miami.

Our team in action, from the pan to your celebration.

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Arroz con Pollo, cooked on site

Our team in action, from the pan to your celebration.

A colorful paella, ready for the celebration.

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Made to bring everyone together

A colorful paella, ready for the celebration.

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Lechón Asado

A whole roast with golden, crisp skin.

Empanadas and appetizers, ready to share.

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A delicious beginning

Empanadas and appetizers, ready to share.

Our chef with two freshly prepared paellas.

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Twice the celebration

Our chef with two freshly prepared paellas.

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Smiles beyond the buffet

Chef Norma with customer Maddy.

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Paella Negra, ready to go

A closer look at our prepared paella.

Bartender Issac Zamora ready to welcome guests.

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An evening at the bar

Bartender Issac Zamora ready to welcome guests.

Paella at the heart of an outdoor gathering.

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Poolside celebrations

Paella at the heart of an outdoor gathering.

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Good food. Great company.

A moment together around the paella.

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From the pan to the party

Shrimp cooking on site.

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Come hungry. Leave happy.

Guests enjoying an appetizer buffet.

Preparing food on site for the celebration.

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Cooking is part of the experience

Preparing food on site for the celebration.

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Color, flavor, celebration

A colorful paella presentation.

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A celebration worth sharing

A happy moment with paella and friends.

An appetizer spread set for the occasion.

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Something for everyone

An appetizer spread set for the occasion.

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Ready for the first serving

Sharing paella at an outdoor event.

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Ready to gather around

Paella, salad, and sides on the buffet.

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Ismeydis, Islaydis and Agustin

Left to right: Ismeydis, Islaydis and Agustin.

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Marvelys

Marvelys, part of our Don Paella team.

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Giuseppe

Giuseppe with a freshly prepared paella.

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Yasmel and Osmany

Left to right: Yasmel and Osmany, serving Lechón Asado.

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Agustin

Agustin, ready to share the paella.

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Rebecca, Norma and Agustin

Left to right: Rebecca, Norma and Agustin.

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Seafood Paella with Lobster

An overhead look at our Seafood Paella with Lobster, finished with lobster tails and lemon wedges.

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Seafood Paella with Lobster

Seafood Paella with Lobster at a celebration, with tables set for the guests.

A close look at lobster tails and seafood across a colorful pan of paella.

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Seafood Paella with Lobster

A close look at lobster tails and seafood across a colorful pan of paella.

Poolside round table with white folding chairs, white linens, silver beaded chargers, glassware and red roses.

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Poolside tables and place settings

White folding chairs, crisp linens, chargers and glassware create an elegant poolside table setting.

Large white party tent with folding chairs and cocktail tables covered in orange and green stretch linens on a lawn.

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Outdoor tent and cocktail tables

A white event tent with seated dining and orange and green cocktail-table linens for an outdoor celebration.

Orange cocktail tables beside a white event tent with green table linens and folding chairs in a palm-lined garden.

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A garden party setup

Cocktail tables and colorful linens welcome guests beside a covered dining area.

Round waterfront dining table with neutral linens, folded napkins, green goblets, clear stemware and wooden chairs.

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Waterfront tableware and linens

Green stemware, neutral linens and polished flatware bring a coordinated look to a waterfront table.

White dinner plates stacked on a buffet table with neutral floor-length linen beside a waterfront terrace.

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Dinnerware ready for buffet service

Stacks of white dinner plates on a linen-covered buffet table, ready for guests.

Guests seated at round tables beneath a clear-roof tent with string lights, warm uplighting and a paella buffet.

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An evening under the lights

A clear-roof event tent, string lights and coordinated seating frame an evening celebration.

Paella buffet on linen-covered tables with stacks of white plates, serving bowls and catering staff on a waterfront terrace.

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A buffet setup for the celebration

Linen-covered serving tables and dinnerware complete this paella buffet setup.

Guest holding a serving spoon behind a seafood paella at an outdoor evening gathering

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Paella under the lights

A smiling guest and a seafood paella, with palms and string lights setting the scene.

Smiling guest behind a seafood paella with the number 70 arranged in green peas

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A birthday worth sharing

A birthday celebration with a personalized seafood paella at the center.

Five smiling guests pointing toward a large seafood paella on an outdoor patio

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Everyone wants a taste

Guests gather around a generous seafood paella on a sunny, palm-lined patio.

Group of guests standing behind a large seafood paella topped with lobster tails under a canopy

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Gathered around lobster paella

Seafood and lobster paella brings everyone together for a photo before serving.

Guest in a yellow dress beside a Don Paella chef and a seafood paella on a garden deck

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A moment with the chef

A guest and a Don Paella chef share a smile beside a freshly presented paella.

Two smiling guests in tropical party attire beside a paella decorated with the number 80

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Birthday flavor, tropical spirit

Tropical party attire and a personalized paella make this birthday photo one to remember.

Don Paella chef and guest in a pink floral dress smiling behind a lobster-topped seafood paella

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Good food, warm hospitality

A guest and a Don Paella chef pause for a photo beside a seafood and lobster paella.

Two laughing guests and a Don Paella chef posing behind a large paella topped with corn

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Smiles around the pan

Guests join a Don Paella chef for a cheerful moment around a colorful paella.

Two smiling guests wearing floral shirts and leis at an outdoor waterfront bar

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A tropical toast

Floral shirts, colorful leis, and a waterfront setting bring the celebration to life.

Workers in reflective safety clothing posing with a Don Paella team member behind a large paella

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Paella for the crew

A workplace gathering brings the crew together around a colorful Don Paella feast.

Four guests posing behind a whole roasted pig with salad, bread rolls, and tostones on the buffet

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A festive lechón gathering

Guests gather beside a whole lechón asado, salad, bread, and sides for a festive meal.

Workers in hard hats and safety vests waiting as a server portions paella onto a plate

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Lunch with the crew

A hearty paella served buffet-style brings everyone together for a break.

Smiling guest beside a seafood paella buffet with partygoers and string lights on a patio

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Paella on the patio

Seafood paella, good company, and string lights set the scene for an outdoor celebration.

Group of smiling guests behind a paella buffet with salad and plantains in a garden

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A garden full of smiles

Guests pause for a group photo around paella and sides in a lush garden setting.

Two guests and a chef smiling behind a paella decorated with the number 65

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A personal touch

A personalized paella and a photo with the chef make a special gathering memorable.

Four smiling guests in red and black outfits posing beside a seafood paella topped with lobster tails

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Celebrating in style

Guests dressed for the occasion gather beside a seafood and lobster paella.

Three guests in Miami Hurricanes U Legends shirts holding plates of food at a Don Paella catered event

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Catering for the Miami Hurricanes

Proud to have catered for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team once or twice a year for about a decade.

Wedding waiters Diana, Ignacio and Ismaydis in formal service attire beside a decorated backdrop.

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Wedding service with a personal touch

Diana, Ignacio and Ismaydis, from left to right, ready to welcome wedding guests with Don Paella Catering’s attentive service.

Chef Jorge in a white chef uniform beside a large seafood paella and a palm tree.

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Chef Jorge, ready to serve

Chef Jorge presents a colorful seafood paella, bringing Don Paella’s live cooking experience to an outdoor celebration.

Chef Agustin wearing a white toque and red Don Paella apron behind a cooking station.

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Chef Agustin at the cooking station

Chef Agustin, Youry’s father-in-law, at an on-site cooking station with pans and fresh ingredients ready for service.

Chefs Tony and Ismeydis under a canopy with two paellas, one decorated with a pink birthday crown.

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Tony & Ismeydis bring the celebration

Chefs Tony and Ismeydis, from left to right, beside two paellas prepared for a birthday celebration.

Sisters Ismeydis and Islaydis in burgundy and purple chef coats beside paella in a tropical garden.

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Two sisters, one shared passion

Sisters Ismeydis and Islaydis, from left to right, bring a family touch to Don Paella Catering. Islaydis is Youry’s wife and a familiar face on our catering team.

Chefs Agustin and Manuel beside a large paella with a pineapple centerpiece at a nighttime garden event.

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Agustin & Manuel, cooking together

Chefs Agustin and Manuel, from left to right, pause beside a colorful paella during an evening outdoor event.

Chef Islaydis wearing a hard hat and blue gloves while cooking in a large pan at a Turner construction event.

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Live cooking for the Turner crew

Chef Islaydis prepares food on site at a Turner construction event, bringing Don Paella Catering to the workplace.

Chefs Islaydis and Geysa in red Don Paella aprons behind a seafood paella beside a Christmas tree.

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Islaydis & Geysa, holiday ready

Chefs Islaydis and Geysa, from left to right, present a seafood paella at a festive holiday gathering.

Chef Islaydis in a purple chef coat and blue gloves stirring ingredients in a large paella pan outdoors.

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The flavor starts here

Chef Islaydis tends the ingredients in a large paella pan, a behind-the-scenes look at Don Paella’s on-site cooking.

Chef Brenda behind a large paella pan under a Panamei canopy at Calle Ocho Carnaval in Miami.

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Chef Brenda at Calle Ocho Carnaval

Chef Brenda cooks at Calle Ocho Carnaval in Miami for an event sponsored by Panamei, bringing Don Paella Catering to the celebration.

Whole lechón roasting in an outdoor metal roasting box at a Don Paella catering event

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Lechón Asado, from the roast

A look inside our roasting box as Don Paella prepares whole Lechón Asado for a Cuban celebration.

Whole roasted pork held in a metal rack above a roasting box with steam rising

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Fresh from the roasting box

A whole lechón lifted from the roasting box, with steam rising before the final presentation.

Golden skin on a whole lechón asado beneath a metal roasting rack

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Golden, crisp skin

A close look at the golden skin on our whole Lechón Asado before it reaches the serving table.

Whole lechón asado with mahogany skin presented on green banana leaves

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A Cuban centerpiece

Whole Lechón Asado presented on banana leaves, ready to take center stage at the celebration.

Whole lechón asado on a metal serving tray with a Don Paella team member behind it

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Ready for the celebration

Our whole roasted lechón on its serving tray, ready for the Don Paella team to carve and serve.

Close view of whole roasted lechón garnished with greens on a metal platter

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Lechón, beautifully presented

A whole roasted lechón framed with fresh greens for a generous Cuban catering presentation.

Whole lechón asado on banana leaves with a carving knife and bottle in the presentation

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Ready to carve

Golden Lechón Asado on banana leaves, moments before carving and sharing with guests.

Guests in tropical party attire gathered behind a whole lechón asado under a green canopy

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Lechón and good company

Guests gather around a whole Lechón Asado for a tropical celebration catered by Don Paella.

Arroz Moro topped with onions and pork pieces in a large pan beside a whole lechón asado

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Lechón Asado & Arroz Moro

Our Lechón Asado with its included Arroz Moro, bringing roast pork and Cuban rice with black beans together for an authentic Cuban culinary experience.

Close view of Don Paella Arroz Moro, Cuban rice and black beans topped with onions and pork pieces

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Arroz Moro, a Cuban classic

Rice and black beans come together in our Arroz Moro, included with Lechón Asado to complete the Cuban feast.

Your celebration could be next.

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Good food. Great company. Real celebrations.

A taste of our celebrations.

The people behind the paella

Arroz con Pollo, cooked on site

Made to bring everyone together

Lechón Asado

A delicious beginning

Twice the celebration

Smiles beyond the buffet

Paella Negra, ready to go

An evening at the bar

Poolside celebrations

Good food. Great company.

From the pan to the party

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Cooking is part of the experience

Color, flavor, celebration

A celebration worth sharing

Something for everyone

Ready for the first serving

Ready to gather around

Ismeydis, Islaydis and Agustin

Marvelys

Giuseppe

Yasmel and Osmany

Agustin

Rebecca, Norma and Agustin

Seafood Paella with Lobster

Seafood Paella with Lobster

Seafood Paella with Lobster

Poolside tables and place settings

Outdoor tent and cocktail tables

A garden party setup

Waterfront tableware and linens

Dinnerware ready for buffet service

An evening under the lights

A buffet setup for the celebration

Paella under the lights

A birthday worth sharing

Everyone wants a taste

Gathered around lobster paella

A moment with the chef

Birthday flavor, tropical spirit

Good food, warm hospitality

Smiles around the pan

A tropical toast

Paella for the crew

A festive lechón gathering

Lunch with the crew

Paella on the patio

A garden full of smiles

A personal touch

Celebrating in style

Catering for the Miami Hurricanes

Wedding service with a personal touch

Chef Jorge, ready to serve

Chef Agustin at the cooking station

Tony & Ismeydis bring the celebration

Two sisters, one shared passion

Agustin & Manuel, cooking together

Live cooking for the Turner crew

Islaydis & Geysa, holiday ready

The flavor starts here

Chef Brenda at Calle Ocho Carnaval

Lechón Asado, from the roast

Fresh from the roasting box

Golden, crisp skin

A Cuban centerpiece

Ready for the celebration

Lechón, beautifully presented

Ready to carve

Lechón and good company

Lechón Asado & Arroz Moro

Arroz Moro, a Cuban classic

More moments are on the way.

Your celebration could be next.