West Berkshire · England
Paella Catering in Ashmore Green
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ashmore Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Naming days and family parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering near Ashmore Green
How our paella catering works in Ashmore Green
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. We’re frequently asked to cater big birthdays and staff parties and work lunches, serving seafood paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Ashmore Green, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Ashmore Green (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella in Ashmore Green: local details
Ashmore Green is about 2 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Give us the address of your event in Ashmore Green, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Ashmore Green is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Newbury Racecourse station is about 2.2 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Ashmore Green, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in RG18, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Ash Terrace, Ashmore Green Road and Stoney Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Ashmore Green, we also cover Cold Ash (1 mile north-east), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Benham Hill (1 mile south-west), Thatcham (2 miles south-east) and Longlane (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east), Calcot (10 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Local schools include Kennet School (1.8 miles south-east)
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evenings in Ashmore Green stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or RG18 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Send allergies to us in writing
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Who books paella catering in Ashmore Green?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St. Mark's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Travel and parking costs
- How bad weather is handled
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- We cover Ashmore Green and the whole of West Berkshire
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And The cost guide.
Questions from Ashmore Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Mark's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Ashmore Green close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you come to Ashmore Green?
We do. We cook at events in Ashmore Green and across West Berkshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Nearby places to Ashmore Green
What else we do in Ashmore Green
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff