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Live paella catering in Three Ashes, West Berkshire
Planning paella catering in Three Ashes? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Community events and fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering in Three Ashes
Paella catering for your event in Three Ashes
There is something generous about paella: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. We are often asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and community events and fairs, serving chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and black rice.
Somewhere like Three Ashes, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Three Ashes (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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Why choose live paella in Three Ashes?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Three Ashes hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- No hidden extras in your quote
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How we price paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Three Ashes, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, 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.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us what else is being served
- Count adults and children separately
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Paella catering around Three Ashes
Three Ashes is about 3 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Three Ashes. Three Ashes is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Three Ashes to Reading (about 8 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Silchester Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Bramley (Hants) station is about 1.5 miles away.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Three Ashes for paella catering include Bramley (1 mile south-east), Mortimer West End (2 miles north), West End Green (2 miles east), Mortimer (2 miles north) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (7 miles north).
A little further out are Calleva Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.8 miles south). The countryside around Three Ashes includes Daneshill Park Woods.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Three Ashes
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
FAQs for Three Ashes
Is Three Ashes close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Three Ashes?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
What is live paella catering?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including West Berkshire. Find your area.
What’s in the pans
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
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
- 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