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Paella Catering in Tokers Green
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Tokers Green.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
Paella catering near Tokers Green
Paella catering in Tokers Green, made fresh on the day
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. Popular choices include mixed paella, black rice and vegetable paella, and we’re often booked for community events and fairs and garden parties and summer barbecues.
In a small place like Tokers Green, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Tokers Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why Tokers Green hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Places near Tokers Green
Other catering in Tokers Green
Questions from Tokers Green
Which station should guests use for Tokers Green?
Tilehurst station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St John the Baptist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Is paella enough as a main?
It is a full meal on its own. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Tokers Green stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Related guides
Tokers Green: venues, travel and local tips
Tokers Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Whether your event is in the middle of Tokers Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (1.9 miles west) and Greys Court (3.9 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Kidmore End Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Tokers Green Lane, Dysonswood Lane and Bardolph's Close. Close by, we cover events in Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (2 miles south-east) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Broad Street Mall (2.8 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around Tokers Green includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south-east) and The Warwick School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Pack Saddle pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Tokers Green
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose paella catering in Tokers Green?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John the Baptist, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and parking costs
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
- 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