Bracknell Forest · England
Live paella catering in Forest Park, Bracknell Forest
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Forest Park and Bracknell Forest, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Family celebrations and christenings
Live paella catering in Forest Park
Forest Park questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Forest Park for guests?
Martins Heron station, in Forest Park itself.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Paella catering for your event in Forest Park
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. Typical bookings include leaving dos and retirements and garden get-togethers, with vegetable paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Around Forest Park, events are frequently in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Forest Park (RG12)
- Area hub
- Bracknell Forest
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Mention any other courses or food
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Events in Forest Park and across Bracknell Forest
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in Forest Park stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning live paella in Forest Park
Forest Park is about 1 mile south-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Give us the address of your event in Forest Park, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover 41 places across Bracknell Forest. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Forest Park has its own station, Martins Heron station.
This part of Bracknell Forest takes in RG12. From Bog Lane, Bere Road and The Square or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Forest Park, we also cover The Warren (1 mile north-east), Jennett's Park (1 mile north), Martins Heron (1 mile north), Harmans Water (1 mile west) and Bullbrook (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles north-west), Temple Park (3 miles north-west), Popeswood (3 miles north-west), College Town (5 miles south-west) and Farley Wood (3 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Bracknell Forest, Forest Park has lots of places to hold an event.
A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (1.8 miles east) and The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Forest Park includes Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Local schools include Ranelagh School (1.2 miles north-west) and The Brakenhale School (1.2 miles west)
Places near Forest Park
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What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Occasions we cook for in Forest Park
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Harmans Water Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deposit and payment dates
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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