West Berkshire · England
Paella Catering in Wellhouse
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Wellhouse.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christenings and family gatherings
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Paella catering in Wellhouse, cooked live
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. We cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana, and we’re regularly asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and community events and fairs.
Somewhere like Wellhouse, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Wellhouse (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Wellhouse
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Other catering in Wellhouse
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Larger events generally 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 us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Wellhouse
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Questions from Wellhouse
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Wellhouse for guests?
The closest is Thatcham station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
What seafood can we have?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Why choose paella catering in Wellhouse?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Wellhouse book us for occasions like:
- Company summer parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hermitage Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Wellhouse, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in Wellhouse? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Planning live paella in Wellhouse
Wellhouse is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Wherever your event is in the RG18 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in 155 places across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (3.7 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Thatcham station, about 3.9 miles south. Wellhouse is within about 5 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the RG18 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hermitage (1 mile west), Little Hungerford (1 mile north-west), Oare (1 mile north-west), Longlane (1 mile west) and Cold Ash (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hampstead Norris Castle (2.2 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (1 mile west)
How we price paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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