Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Tapas Catering for Bray events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Bray: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Engagement parties
- Evening grazing
- Drinks reception canapés
Live tapas catering in Bray
Paella compared with other options
Sandwich buffets are forgettable. Tapas feel special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Bray and across Windsor and Maidenhead
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Tapas catering in Bray, made fresh on the day
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. We serve them in two ways: canapés carried round while guests mingle, or table tapas set down to share. Popular choices include albóndigas, tortilla española and gambas al ajillo, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversary parties and evening grazing.
Near Bray, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Bray (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Bray? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Bray
What else we do in Bray
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Perfect for your event in Bray
They’re the classic starter before paella.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bray and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement drinks
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Evening grazing
Parks such as Braywick Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. At midsummer, it’s light in Bray until about 9:25pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue
- Parking near the venue
- Space to finish hot dishes
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
Questions from Bray
Is Bray close to London?
About 26 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could we have live paella in Braywick Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Many tapas are naturally vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers. We label each dish.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you do sangria?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Add sangria or cava
- Collect dietary needs
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Planning a tapas spread in Bray
Bray is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Events in Bray are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Bray is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we cook. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Taplow station, about 1.3 miles north-east. After a ceremony at a church such as St Michael's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
For tapas catering in SL6, we plan around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Old Mill Lane and Beaufort Place or the roads around them. Other places close to Bray for tapas catering include Dorney Reach (1 mile east), Lake End (1 mile east), Taplow (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles east) and Hitchambury (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Windsor (4 miles south-east), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north), Furze Platt (3 miles north-west), Dedworth (3 miles south-east) and Broomhall (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.1 miles north) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Nearby schools include Desborough College (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Fat Duck pub (under half a mile 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