There Is Only One Auténtico!
We offer a delivery service to your home, office or place of choice
Auténtico can:
- Deliver a wide range of freshly prepared and cooked Paella, Tapas, Pinchos (Northern Spanish style type of Tapas) and Postres (desserts) to your home or office for between 6 to 150 guests.
- Offer an exceptional private dining service for between 6 to 12 guests, where we’ll deliver* everything you’ve ordered and lay it all out for you.
- Offer onsite catering where we will cook and serve for you onsite at any outdoor event for between 50 to 200 guests.
We are highly experienced and promise that all special occasions, celebrations and gatherings, from the most intimate party to large corporate events, will be safe and successful in our hands.
Whichever option suits you best, Auténtico promise that every mouthful will be delicious, because it is always prepared and freshly cooked on the day.
Over 20 menu options
& combinations to choose from
*Free delivery
Up to a radius of 10 miles
- From 6 diners up to a maximum of 12.
- A combination of Spanish & Greek Cypriot dishes
- For vegetarians (and everyone else), Halloumi Kebabs on skewers are one of our signature dishes. Order a few extra, because they always disappear quickly!
- If you would like something that’s not on our menu then just let us know, and we will be delighted to help.
- We’ll deliver* everything you’ve ordered and lay it all out for you. If you’ve ordered items such as prawns or, halloumi that need to be cooked immediately before serving, we’ll ask the way to your kitchen!
- For an additional £100, we can extend our visit to remain with you for up to a further 4 hours, during which we will serve your guests, clear tables, load the dishwasher and so on. We find that our customers and their guests take an interest in what we do and so on the day we would be happy to talk to you and your guests about the ingredients and the methods we use.
- Relax! We’ll also bring along and are happy to provide all the serving dishes too. Just show us where you’d like us to lay everything out.
- You and your guests will savour the mouth-watering aromas gently filling the room, and the feast to come, beautifully laid out on the serving tables.
- All the while, you’ll be free to mingle with your guests and to thoroughly enjoy yourself, knowing that everything is taken care of.
- All of which leaves you with nothing more to do than to bid your happy guests goodbye.
Freshly prepared and cooked and served at your office
- Office deliveries can be for as little as 10 people or as many as 50
- A combination of Spanish & Greek Cypriot food
- If you would like something that’s not on our menu then just let us know, and we will be delighted to help.
- We’ll deliver everything you’ve ordered, lay it all out, and return to collect all the cooking equipment, dishes and utensils when it’s most convenient for you.
- For a small additional cost we can supply all the napkins, cutlery, good quality disposable rigid plates, serving tables, tablecloths etc all that you’ll need
- So…ready to do business?
For all outdoor occasions, parties and celebrations, we can cater for a minimum of 20 and up to 200 guests.
- For your big event, we have all-inclusive packages and a selection of Paella, Tapas, BBQ & Meze set menus to make your choice of food really easy.
- If you wish, you can create your own paella. Just choose your own ingredients!
- Create your own special menu for your guests – in any combination of Spanish and Cypriot food or speak to us for ideas and suggestions
- If you would like something that’s not on our menu then just let us know, and we will be delighted to help.
- On the day itself, you’ll see how the simmering Paella pans and slow turning Rotisserie’s bring all your guests together, gathering round to watch and savour the irresistible aromas and flavours of the fabulous feast to come.
- Our chefs will cook and serve your guests, giving you the freedom to relax and enjoy your event.
- Serving tables, tablecloth and chafing dishes are all provided for you. Napkins, cutlery and good quality disposable rigid plates are available at a small additional cost or are in some instances provided as part of a package.
- Should you require extra staff to help serve drinks and canapés and to clear away, we can offer you a team of experienced and well-presented staff to help make things run smoothly from start to finish.
- Experience the WOW factor! Our onsite catering provides a stunning central spectacle that is much more than just food. Just take a peek at some of the photos in the gallery from events we have catered and you’ll see the unique visual centrepiece that could be your party adding immeasurably to the occasion.
Our Paellas & BBQs are also available for delivery!
Both our best-selling onsite catering dishes are also available for delivery. If you are simply catering for a smaller number of guests (10 – 50) and either because you don’t have the outdoor cooking space or simply just want it delivered freshly cooked; then we can! Piping hot Paellas in their pans or even a BBQ on a winter’s day.
*Free delivery up to a radius of 10 miles. Further away? Prices on request
*For a small additional cost
Try our One-on-One Paella Cookery Experience
Why not treat yourself to our highly enjoyable 2 hour tutorial, where one-on-one you’ll learn how to cook an authentic best ever paella ?
- Discover the secrets to success behind Grandmother Maria’s secret family recipe.
- We’ll provide all the authentic ingredients and equipment you need, as well as tell you where you can source them.
- Over the course of 2 hours, together we’ll prepare and cook a delicious Paella for 4 – which is all yours to keep and enjoy!*
Choose to have your Paella Experience in your own home (providing it’s within 10 miles of Harpenden), or if you prefer, at our kitchens in Hemel Hempstead.
*(Paella pan not included unless requested at an additional cost).
Please ask for full booking details. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.
Why Auténtico?
We are a family run business cooking traditional recipes handed down
over 3 generations, using authentic ingredients such as the very finest rice, spices and Extra Virgin olive oil that we source from Spain and Cyprus.
To the best of our knowledge, we are a first because we are the only company in the UK that will deliver a freshly cooked authentic Spanish
Paella in its pan to your home, office or to your place of choice.
From the originality of our family’s secret recipes, to the unrivalled
tastes, flavours and aromas to the traditional fresh ingredients we use, no Spanish or Greek Cypriot dining experience compares with Auténtico.
Traditional Auténtico
Jorge’s cooking originates from the northwest of Spain in the region of Castilla y Leon – more specifically in the Bierzo valley area where his Grandmother Maria Alvarez Fernandez was a cook by profession.
Melani was born to Greek Cypriot parents who ran a restaurant in Edgware well known for its authentic Greek Cypriot cooking. They met and sharing their passion for food and cooking, fell in love and married.
Together, they enjoyed learning how to prepare and cook traditional Greek Cypriot barbequed food and mezes to add to Jorge’ s growing expertise around his Grandmother’s wonderful Spanish Paella, Tapas and other home recipes.
Over the years, they practised and refined their culinary skills, bringing fabulous feasts of authentic Mediterranean cooking into the homes and lives of their family and friends.
Now, as Auténtico, they proudly bring all those years of experience and passion for Spanish and Greek Cypriot food to you.
Just say the word.
Traditional
Auténtico
Jorge’s cooking originates from the northwest of Spain in the region of Castilla y Leon – more specifically in the Bierzo valley area where his Grandmother Maria Alvarez Fernandez was a cook by profession.
Melani was born to Greek Cypriot parents who ran a restaurant in Edgware well known for its authentic Greek Cypriot cooking. They met and sharing their passion for food and cooking, fell in love and married.
Together, they enjoyed learning how to prepare and cook traditional Greek Cypriot barbequed food and mezes to add to Jorge’ s growing expertise around his Grandmother’s wonderful Spanish Paella, Tapas and other home recipes.
Over the years, they practised and refined their culinary skills, bringing fabulous feasts of authentic Mediterranean cooking into the homes and lives of their family and friends.
Now, as Auténtico, they proudly bring all those years of experience and passion for Spanish and Greek Cypriot food to you.
Just say the word.
Our Customer Comments
We were over the moon with the paella delivered for my Mum’s 70th birthday celebration.
the food was piping hot and absolutely delicious.
Would definitely recommend you to everyone amazing food, great portion size and value.
We also got to keep the leftovers which are amazing the next day.
thanks again for making our celebration extra special
Gail Smith
Thank you Mel and Jorge for a wonderful meal, delivered as a surprise for my friends 40th. We had an amazing feast of the Iberian meat and cheese platter, garlic king pawns, the Valencia Paella 🥘 , salad and Tarte de Santiago. All were beautiful and the Paella stayed hot for over an hour while we tucked into the Pinchos and Prawns. Value for money and portion sizes are excellent (we all had a takeaway for the next day). The aromas were beautiful, the food is so fresh, it may be the closest we get to a holiday this year! Prior to the delivery I had to switch dates due to the weather and Mel was very accommodating. I highly recommend Authentico and can’t wait to order again!! Thank you 🥘❤️🍷🍽
Emily Marland
Absolutely fantastic company. Food is delicious, fresh, flavours superb and made by Spanish hands! The real McCoy.. we had a 50cm pan which was great for entertaining at home.. arrived on time and such a spectacle for guests when it’s revealed. Mel and the team are so friendly and respond to email quickly! Great value for money.. I’ll be a returning customer without doubt., takes all the stress out of entertaining.. at home.. ❤️❤️❤️
Delicious food · Great value · Experienced chefs · Professional staff · Good for parties
Laura Kosh
Such a lovely experience ordering from Autentico!
Impressive presentation, lovely to deal with, very tasty and the highest quality food and fab value for money! I will be back and so will my friends! Perfect for a home celebration!
Jess Yeo
I used Autentico for two events. The food was amazing at both. I ordered paella’s for the large party of over 80 guests and these all tasted fantastic. I wanted a vegan paella and this was also gorgeous. Melani and Jorget were incredibly accommodating, fitting around all my timings and special requests. All my guests commented on how amazing the food looked but that it tasted even better. We will definitely be using Autentico again. Thank you for making my 50th birthday so special and memorable
Katie LB Nesbitt
When my wife shared with me that she wanted to hold a Garden Party at our home for her Business Networking group of around 40 people, I have to say I was very worried about the amount of work it would involve, catering for everyone, but when she told me that it would be catered by Autentico Dining, whose events I have attended before, I knew that we would be in very good hands.
Autentico catered the event at our home over the weekend, and as well as the food being absolutely amazing, what we were really impressed with, was all of the smooth organisation behind the catering, as having other people come and cook in your home can be stressful, but not with Autentico!
Mel and George turned up, set up their BBQ’s, Paella Dishes and other equipment in the garden and in the kitchen, and cooked and prepared all of the food onsite for us.
They thought of everything, even bringing plates, cutlery and serving dishes with them. My wife and I were able to mingle with our guests and enjoy ourselves, without having to worry about cooking or preparing anything!
Once the food was ready, they guided everyone over to eat, and ensured that everyone had been served sufficiently.
After dinner, we were so busy enjoying the event with our guests, that we didn’t even notice that Mel, George and their lovely assistant who did a great job preparing the side dishes, had also done all of the washing up and the clearing up for us, then packed their equipment away and left us with a clean and tidy kitchen at the end of the night!
Alongside so many compliments about how amazing the food was, it was the most stress-free Garden Party that we have ever hosted, as Mel and George took care of everything catering wise, and we actually felt like we had spent time being able to socialise with our guests rather than being tied to the cooking, which was wonderful.
I would definitely recommend Autentico Dining to anyone looking to have an event catered. Think how much you would spend buying food for everyone and then the time spent cooking it, vs having everything done for you and you being able to just enjoy the event.
Thanks so much Mel and George, we can’t wait to have you cater at our next event!
Mark
Food was exceptional.i loved the veg and seafood paellas.. Service was second to none.food was served on time and excellent service.
Melani always had time to speak to us and answer all the odd cookery questions, no matter how busy she was.
Highly recommended .
Thanks again for a memorable evening
Lushantha Sampath Nissanka
The team at Autentico were amazing and the food was incredibly delicious – all of our guests gave compliments on the paella and the professionalism of the staff. Looking forward to having them cater for future events!
Laki Pattapola
Incredible service from start to finish and delicious food! We had Authentico for my sisters’ engagement party and it was fantastic. The food was superb, best paella i’ve ever had and the rotisserie chicken was cooked to perfection. Mel and George went the extra mile to make our occasion special and we are so grateful.
Thilini Karunaratne
Absolutely amazing food, fantastic and professional service, and such lovely people. Their passion for decent food is evident in the sheer quality of their cuisine. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. X
