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Paella Catering in Brightwalton Green
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Brightwalton Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Planning an event in Brightwalton Green?
Paella catering for your event in Brightwalton Green
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. On the menu are vegetable paella, black rice and seafood paella, and we are often booked for leaving dos and retirements and naming days and family parties.
In a rural place like Brightwalton Green, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Brightwalton Green (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Brightwalton Green, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Brightwalton Green, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Brightwalton Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catering an event in Brightwalton Green
Brightwalton Green is about 6 miles south of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Brightwalton Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 18 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Brightwalton Green, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across RG20. Whether your event is on Holt Lane and Honesty Bottom or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Brightwalton (1 mile north), Catmore (2 miles north-east), Farnborough (2 miles north), Stanmore (3 miles east) and West Ilsley (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south), Hungerford (8 miles south-west), Calcot (15 miles east) and Lambourn (6 miles west).
Not far away are Sole Common Pond.
Events we cater in Brightwalton Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Community events and fairs
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
Towns and villages near Brightwalton Green
Also in Brightwalton Green
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Your questions about paella catering in Brightwalton Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Brightwalton Green close to London?
About 56 miles from central London.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Brightwalton Green.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Why choose live paella in Brightwalton Green?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Brightwalton Green
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Brightwalton Green and across West Berkshire
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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