Bracknell Forest · England
Paella Party Catering in Home Farm
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Home Farm: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Big family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Paella party catering near Home Farm
Is live paella right for your party?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella fits perfectly. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Home Farm
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Home Farm and the whole of Bracknell Forest
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Paella party catering in Home Farm, made fresh on the day
Live paella suits birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. The cooking is the centrepiece, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater big family gatherings and milestone birthdays.
Country parties near Home Farm suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Home Farm (RG12, RG45, RG40)
- Area hub
- Bracknell Forest
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. A summer party in Home Farm stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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What affects the price in Home Farm
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella typically gets the photos.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course, and meat eaters often try it too.
Common questions in Home Farm
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church?
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.
What’s the nearest station to Home Farm for guests?
The closest is Bracknell station, roughly 2 miles away.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Many gardens work. We need level ground, clearance and access. Send us a picture.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Have enough chairs for most guests
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
Party venues around Home Farm
Home Farm is about 1 mile north-east of Crowthorne, in Bracknell Forest. Parties in Home Farm are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Home Farm is one of 41 places in Bracknell Forest where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Here we cover the RG12, RG45 and RG40 postcode area. Streets in the area include West Road, South Road and Wheldon Lane, and we can cook for a party on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Wooden Hill (1 mile east), Great Hollands (1 mile north-east), Hanworth (1 mile east), Birch Hill (1 mile east) and Crowthorne (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (3 miles south), Wick Hill (3 miles north-east), Lawrence Hill (3 miles north-east), Binfield (3 miles north), Quelm Park (3 miles north-east) and Whitegrove (3 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Staff College Museum (3.8 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Nearby schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Golden Retriever pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Nearby places to Home Farm
Other catering in Home Farm
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
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.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Home Farm
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- 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