Bracknell Forest · England
Live paella catering in Popeswood, Bracknell Forest
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Popeswood and Bracknell Forest, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Company summer parties
- Big birthdays
Paella catering in Popeswood
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Paella catering in Popeswood, cooked live
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We cook vegan paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for birthday celebrations and anniversary celebrations.
In a smaller place like Popeswood, a garden party is often the simplest option: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know about access to the house. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Popeswood (RG42, RG12)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Popeswood
What else we do in Popeswood
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Popeswood: venues, travel and local tips
Popeswood is about 2 miles north-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Tell us where your event in Popeswood will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Popeswood is one of 41 towns and villages in Bracknell Forest we cover. Our events stretch from Popeswood to Reading (about 9 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mark, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Binfield Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
We cater events across the RG42 and RG12 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Cain Road, Wood Lane and Park Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Farley Wood (1 mile south-east), Binfield (1 mile north), Temple Park (1 mile north-east), Amen Corner (1 mile south) and Priestwood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), Forest Park (3 miles south-east), The Warren (3 miles south-east), College Town (5 miles south), Little Sandhurst (5 miles south) and Martins Heron (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Pinewood Hospital (2.5 miles south) and The Lexicon (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Popeswood includes Holt Copse & Joel Park and Heath Lake.
- Local schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (1.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Popeswood: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Popeswood?
Bracknell station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mark?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
What affects the price in Popeswood
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Events we cater in Popeswood
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Popeswood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bracknell station, about 1.5 miles east.
Before booking anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- How each diet is kept separate
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Mention any other courses or food
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evenings in Popeswood stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- 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.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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