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Paella party catering in Caversham Park Village, Reading
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Caversham Park Village and across Reading.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Planning an event in Caversham Park Village?
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Paella party catering for your party in Caversham Park Village
Homes, gardens, clubs and hired venues all work. For garden parties and summer barbecues and neighbourhood celebrations, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella for your guests.
In a place like Caversham Park Village, a garden party is typically the easiest option. Tell us about access and parking, and we will do the rest. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Hosting a paella party in Caversham Park Village
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We cook at parties in gardens, halls and venues around Caversham Park Village and nearby villages. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading.
Parks such as Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. If guests are coming by rail, Reading station is about 1.9 miles away.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, so your party can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. For parties just outside Caversham Park Village, we cover Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham Park Village include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
Occasions we cook for in Caversham Park Village
One big dish beats lots of fiddly ones.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Big birthdays
After a christening at a church like All Saints Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel and parking costs
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Why choose live paella in Caversham Park Village?
If you want special but not formal, live paella is hard to beat. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Caversham Park Village hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
Towns and villages near Caversham Park Village
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How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. A summer party in Caversham Park Village stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Caversham Park Village questions
How far is Caversham Park Village from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We are having a ceremony at All Saints Church: 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. Send us the reception address.
How much does paella party catering cost in Caversham Park Village?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we will reply with a price.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cook at halls and clubs?
Yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or ventilated spot to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Does it make a lot of smoke?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there is cooking steam and smell but little smoke. Neighbours may well want an invitation.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
- 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