West Berkshire · England
Live paella catering in Hyde End, West Berkshire
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Hyde End and West Berkshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Planning an event in Hyde End?
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put allergy details in writing
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Paella catering in Hyde End, made fresh on the day
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Hyde End. Typical bookings include staff parties and work lunches and engagement and anniversary parties, serving seafood paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella.
For a rural spot like Hyde End, the countryside is part of the appeal: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Hyde End (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Hyde End
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Questions from Hyde End
Is Hyde End too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Hyde End?
The closest is Midgham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Berkshire. See all areas.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- The number of people
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Why choose paella catering in Hyde End?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Brimpton C.E. Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Hyde End until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning live paella in Hyde End
Hyde End is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Hyde End and the surrounding area. Hyde End is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Hyde End to Reading (about 11 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Midgham station, about 2.1 miles north-east. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Wherever your event is in RG7, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Crookham (1 mile north-west), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (1 mile south), Mill Green (2 miles west) and Fair Oak (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles north-west), Hungerford (14 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.1 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Hyde End includes Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Nearby schools include The Hurst School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Travellers Friend pub (0.9 miles west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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