Wokingham · England
Paella Party Catering for Ruscombe events
We cook paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Ruscombe and Wokingham, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Family reunions
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Live paella party catering in Ruscombe
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from 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.
About our paella party catering in Ruscombe
Mixed groups are easy: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. We’re often asked to cater street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and garden parties and summer barbecues, with tapas, churros and seafood paella.
In a small place like Ruscombe, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll handle the rest. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Why choose live paella in Ruscombe?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Warn the neighbours
We arrive before your guests to set up.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
Ruscombe questions
Can you cook in Loddon Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Ruscombe close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or ventilated spot to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
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Perfect for your party in Ruscombe
It works for all ages and diets, from children to grandparents.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Twyford station, about 0.5 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Who provides the crockery
Planning a party in Ruscombe
Ruscombe is about 3 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Wherever your party is in the RG10 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ruscombe to Reading (6 miles away).
Parks such as Loddon Nature Reserve typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St James, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Paella party catering in RG10 is planned around your venue. We can cater a party on streets such as London Road, Milton Way and Highgrove Place. Ruscombe sits on or near the A3032, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. If your venue is just outside Ruscombe, we also cover Twyford (1 mile south-west), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south) and The Holt (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Ruscombe include Alder Moors and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Cross pub (within half a mile south-west)
What affects the price in Ruscombe
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Ruscombe, and we will put together a menu and price.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Churros
All ages love churros.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For a late-May party in Ruscombe, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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.
- 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