Buckinghamshire · England
Tapas Catering in Bellingdon
Looking for tapas catering in Bellingdon? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Evening grazing
- Engagement parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Tapas catering in Bellingdon
Live paella or other catering?
Plated starters need a kitchen. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Events in Bellingdon and across Buckinghamshire
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Tapas catering for your event in Bellingdon
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. For launches and office parties and sharing tapas starters, we’ll put together a menu of tortilla española, Serrano ham and patatas bravas and more.
For a country party near Bellingdon, tapas and sangria set the mood. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Area
- Bellingdon (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Bellingdon
Do you come out to small places like Bellingdon?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Bellingdon from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need staff for canapés?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to serve.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Bellingdon.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
For event organisers in Bellingdon
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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.
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Sunset in Bellingdon is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- 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 pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- A spot for our serving station
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
Events we cater in Bellingdon
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Bellingdon book us for occasions like:
- Evening sharing boards
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas before paella
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St John's Church.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The wet-weather plan
Places near Bellingdon
Other catering in Bellingdon
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Drinks receptions around Bellingdon
Bellingdon is about 2 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your event in Bellingdon, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Bellingdon is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Bellingdon to Milton Keynes (about 21 miles away).
Historic buildings near Bellingdon often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. Nearby historic houses include Cholesbury Manor House (1.2 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bellingdon, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP5, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Hawridge Lane, Chesham Road and Cedar Grove; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Asheridge (1 mile south), Hawridge (1 mile north) and Chartridge (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (5 miles south), Beaconsfield (9 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (10 miles south).
A little further out are Hawridge Court (0.6 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (4.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Bellingdon includes Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Local schools include Chiltern Hills Academy (2.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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