Slough · England
Paella Catering for Wexham Street events
Planning paella catering in Wexham Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering near Wexham Street
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Wexham Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
How our paella catering works in Wexham Street
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. Typical bookings include community events and fairs and weddings, from canapés to evening food, with seafood paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere like Wexham Street, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Catering an event in Wexham Street
Wexham Street is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Events in Wexham Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Wexham Street is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Wexham Street to Reading (19 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Khalsa Secondary Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Wexham Street include Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south) and Frogmore House (4.9 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Paella catering in SL2 and SL3 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Larkings Lane, Hartley Close and Tubwell Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Stoke Poges (1 mile west), Wexham Court (1 mile south), Fulmer (1 mile north-east), George Green (2 miles south-east) and Iver Heath (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Cippenham (3 miles south-west), Chalvey (3 miles south-west), Langley (3 miles south), Upton (3 miles south), Burnham (4 miles west) and Datchet (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Municipal Borough of Slough (2.5 miles south) and British Airways Heritage Collection (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Common.
- Local schools include The Stoke Poges School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (under half a mile south)
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Planning an evening event in Wexham Street? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- 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.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
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Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Wexham Street questions
Which station should guests use for Wexham Street?
The closest is Slough station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
How far is Wexham Street from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Events we cater in Wexham Street
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Wexham Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Community events and fairs
- Milestone birthday parties
For guests coming by train, Slough station is about 2.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us separate numbers for children
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
- 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