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Live paella catering in Newbury, West Berkshire
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Newbury and the surrounding area.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden get-togethers
Book paella catering in Newbury
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Count adults and children separately
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Paella catering in Newbury, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Newbury. We are often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and company summer parties, with mixed paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana.
There are lots of options in a town like Newbury: your own garden, a club or hall with outside space, or a venue nearby. We’ll agree the cooking spot beforehand. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Newbury (RG14, RG19, RG18, RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Newbury until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella catering around Newbury
Newbury is about 15 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Give us the address of your event in Newbury, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Newbury is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Newbury to Reading (15 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Nicolas C.E. Junior School, can book us as a food stall. Parks such as Victoria Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
We cater events across RG14, RG19, RG18 and RG20. Your event could be at a home on Market Street, London Road and Donnington Square or the roads around them. Main roads around Newbury include the A4 and A339, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Newbury, we also cover Greenham (1 mile south-east), Sandleford (1 mile south), Skinners Green (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Enborne (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west). Newbury is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Donnington Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include St Bartholomew's School (0.6 miles south-west) and St Bartholomew's School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Diamond Tap (less than half a mile north-east)
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Newbury
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Newbury: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Newbury?
Newbury has its own station: Newbury station.
Is Newbury close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
For event organisers in Newbury
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What affects the price in Newbury
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
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.
Places near Newbury
What else we do in Newbury
Why choose paella catering in Newbury?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Newbury and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and fairs
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (1 mile north) and Benham Park (2 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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