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Tapas Catering for Ballinger Common events
Planning tapas catering in Ballinger Common? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Birthday drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Tapas catering near Ballinger Common
Live paella or other catering?
Standard canapés can feel samey. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
About our tapas catering in Ballinger Common
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings. Popular choices include tortilla española, Manchego with membrillo and gambas al ajillo, and typical bookings are for canapés with welcome drinks and birthday and anniversary parties.
Near Ballinger Common, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Ballinger Common (HP16)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Ballinger Common, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Occasions we cook for in Ballinger Common
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Tapas and paella menus
- Cocktail parties
- Anniversary parties
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Mary's.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Questions from Ballinger Common
We’re having a ceremony at St Mary's: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Ballinger Common for guests?
Great Missenden station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you come to Ballinger Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Ballinger Common and the rest of Buckinghamshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Tapas for events in Ballinger Common
Ballinger Common is about 3 miles west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Ballinger Common will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Ballinger Common to Milton Keynes (22 miles away).
If you are looking at a historic venue around Ballinger Common, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. For guests coming by train, Great Missenden station is about 1.7 miles away. Ballinger Common is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the HP16 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Chiltern Road, Village Road and Sly Corner or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lee Common (1 mile north-west), South Heath (1 mile south), Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Swan Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Chartridge (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (5 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Chiltern Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Schools near Ballinger Common include The Misbourne School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Pheasant pub (less than half a mile south-west)
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Evening receptions in Ballinger Common stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Planning tapas catering in Ballinger Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Parking near the venue
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
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Other catering in Ballinger Common
About the dishes
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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