West Berkshire · England
Paella Catering in Kingsclere
Looking for paella catering in Kingsclere? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Live paella catering in Kingsclere
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
About our paella catering in Kingsclere
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it is ready, it is served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and leaving dos and retirements, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
Around Kingsclere, events are often in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Kingsclere (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Kingsclere
Other catering in Kingsclere
Where we can cook in Kingsclere
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Kingsclere: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Kingsclere?
Thatcham station, about 4.8 miles north of the centre.
How far is Kingsclere from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, West Berkshire included. Find your area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Kingsclere, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or RG20 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Paella catering around Kingsclere
Kingsclere is about 5 miles south-west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Kingsclere or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Kingsclere is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Kingsclere to Reading (about 14 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Kingsclere Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Paella catering in RG20 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include King John Road, George Street and Garden Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Wolverton (2 miles east), Ecchinswell (2 miles west), Plastow Green (2 miles north), Fair Oak (2 miles north-east) and Headley (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (6 miles north-west), Thatcham (5 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (6 miles north). Open spaces near Kingsclere include Ladle Hill.
- Pubs nearby include George And Horne Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Mention any other courses or food
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure each pan is labelled
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Kingsclere hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Why choose paella catering in Kingsclere?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Kingsclere:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
For guests coming by train, Thatcham station is about 4.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- 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