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Paella Party Catering for Upper Basildon events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Upper Basildon and the surrounding area.
- Baby celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement celebrations
Live paella party catering in Upper Basildon
Paella party catering for your party in Upper Basildon
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. On the menu are mixed paella, vegetable paella and churros, and we’re frequently booked for family get-togethers and street and neighbourhood parties.
In a small place like Upper Basildon, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Upper Basildon (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your party?
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Upper Basildon hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
How it works
A typical event goes like this: 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. At midsummer, it’s light in Upper Basildon until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Upper Basildon? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
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.
Common questions in Upper Basildon
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Stephen's Church?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Upper Basildon?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Let us know and we’ll add it to the quote.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Where we can cook in Upper Basildon
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
Upper Basildon parties: what to know
Upper Basildon is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Upper Basildon and the surrounding area. We cook in 443 places in Oxfordshire. We cook right across the region, from Upper Basildon to Reading (8 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St Stephen's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. If guests are coming by rail, Pangbourne station is about 2.3 miles away. Upper Basildon is within about 5 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
For paella party catering in RG8, we plan around your venue and timings. We can cater a party on streets such as Aldworth Road, Beckfords and Emery Acres. For parties just outside Upper Basildon, we cover New Town (1 mile south-east), Stubbles (1 mile west), Ashampstead (2 miles west), Ashampstead Green (2 miles west) and Burnt Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles east), Grove (15 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Yattendon Castle (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Hartslock.
- Local schools include St Andrew's School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
How we price paella party catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the space, if you can
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will put together a menu and price.
Places near Upper Basildon
More for events in Upper Basildon
Perfect for your party in Upper Basildon
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers
- Birthday parties
Historic houses near Upper Basildon include Basildon Park (1.4 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (4.7 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- 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