Wokingham · England
Paella Party Catering in Hurst
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hurst.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
Book paella party catering in Hurst
Hurst: your questions answered
How far is Hurst from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Hurst?
The closest is Twyford station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Paella party catering in Hurst, cooked live
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, prep or cooking. The food is our job. Whether it’s birthday parties and anniversary celebrations, we can cook vegetable paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
A country party near Hurst is perfect for paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella generally gets the photos, and is best served with lemon.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
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The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, it is light in Hurst until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- We check your 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.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Planning a party in Hurst
Hurst is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. For a party in Hurst, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cook in 35 places across Wokingham.
Thinking of a party in Loddon Nature Reserve? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. After a christening at a church like Hurst Gospel Hall, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Anywhere in RG10, we can cook for your guests. Whether your party is on Braybrooke Drive, School Road and Tape Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. For parties just outside Hurst, we cover Whistley Green (1 mile north-west), Twyford (2 miles north), Hungerford (2 miles north-east), Ruscombe (2 miles north) and Woodley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (3 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.7 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Hurst include Sonning Hill and Lavells Lake.
- Local schools include Waingels College (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Green Man pub (within half a mile north-east)
Perfect for your party in Hurst
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.
In Hurst and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Celebrations of life
- Big family gatherings
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, Twyford station is about 1.4 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Have bins ready
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Sangria sets the mood.
- 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