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Paella Catering for Crowthorne events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Crowthorne and Wokingham, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering for Crowthorne events
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us what else is being served
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Paella catering in Crowthorne, made fresh on the day
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll recommend what fits your event. For summer garden parties and milestone birthday parties, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella and more.
Most events in a town like Crowthorne are in gardens, halls with outdoor space or hired venues. Each works well, as long as there is a level spot to cook and somewhere close to park. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Why choose live paella in Crowthorne?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Fast service from the pan
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Crowthorne
We are having a ceremony at Crowthorne Methodist Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Edgbarrow Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Towns and villages near Crowthorne
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How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. Evenings in Crowthorne stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Crowthorne? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Catering an event in Crowthorne
Crowthorne is about 3 miles south-west of Bracknell, in Wokingham. Whether your event is in the middle of Crowthorne or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 35 places across Wokingham. Our events stretch from Crowthorne to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Edgbarrow Woods? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Crowthorne Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
We cater events across RG45 and RG40. Your event could be at a home on Church Road East, Church Road West and High Street. With the A321 and B3348 close by, Crowthorne is simple for us to get to for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Owlsmoor (1 mile south-east), Home Farm (1 mile north-east), Wooden Hill (2 miles north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Hanworth (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Reading (9 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north-west), Woodley (7 miles north-west), Earley (7 miles north-west), Lower Earley (6 miles north-west) and Winnersh (5 miles north-west). Crowthorne is among the bigger towns we cover in Wokingham, with lots of choice for events.
Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (3.7 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
- Nearby schools include King Edward VI Aston School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Prince pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Crowthorne
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
Why choose paella catering in Crowthorne?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Crowthorne and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Crowthorne station, about 1 mile south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
- How long the team stays
- 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