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Live paella catering in Mortimer West End, West Berkshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Mortimer West End and across West Berkshire.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
Paella catering for Mortimer West End events
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many courses
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.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Send us the date, your venue or RG7 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Paella catering in Mortimer West End, cooked live
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 engagement and anniversary parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food, serving seafood paella, vegetable paella and black rice.
In a rural place like Mortimer West End, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Mortimer West End (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Occasions we cook for in Mortimer West End
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Mortimer West End, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Before booking anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Staff numbers and hours
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
Mortimer West End: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at The Parish Church of St.Saviours: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Mortimer West End?
The closest is Mortimer station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Mortimer West End? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Mortimer West End? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Mortimer West End
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Confirm allergies by email
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.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Catering an event in Mortimer West End
Mortimer West End is about 2 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Mortimer West End and the surrounding area. Mortimer West End is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Parks such as Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, Mortimer station is about 2.4 miles away.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area. Local streets include Church Road, Back Lane and Chapel Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Mortimer West End, we cover Mortimer (1 mile north-east), Three Ashes (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north-east) and West End Green (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Calleva Museum (1.1 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake.
- Schools near Mortimer West End include The Willink School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Public House (within half a mile south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
For event organisers in Mortimer West End
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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