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Tapas Catering for Chalfont St Peter events
Planning tapas catering in Chalfont St Peter? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Tapas catering for Chalfont St Peter events
Tapas catering for your event in Chalfont St Peter
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. Popular choices include tortilla española, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthday and anniversary parties and sharing tapas starters.
Around Chalfont St Peter, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Chalfont St Peter (SL9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Ensure dishes are labelled
Tapas go out to the tables.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwich buffets are forgettable. Tapas feel special. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Chalfont St Peter hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access to unload near the serving area
- A spot for our serving station
- Venue approval for outside catering
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
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 will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
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.
Chalfont St Peter questions
What’s the nearest station to Chalfont St Peter for guests?
Gerrards Cross station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How many paellas should we have?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Also near Chalfont St Peter
Also in Chalfont St Peter
Chalfont St Peter: venues and local tips
Chalfont St Peter is about 7 miles west of Ruislip, in Buckinghamshire. For an event in Chalfont St Peter, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Chalfont St Peter to London (about 21 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Parish Church of St Peter. A picnic in Bulstrode Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering.
We cover events in every part of the SL9 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Place and Hillfield Square, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chalfont Common (1 mile north), Horn Hill (2 miles north-east), Jordans (2 miles west) and Chalfont St Giles (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (8 miles west), Chesham (8 miles north), Marlow (10 miles west), Amersham (5 miles north), Beaconsfield (4 miles west) and Princes Risborough (14 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Buckinghamshire, Chalfont St Peter has lots of places to hold an event.
Other landmarks nearby include Chiltern Open Air Museum (2.1 miles north) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Northmoor Hill Wood and Pynesfield Lake.
- Schools near Chalfont St Peter include The Chalfonts Community College (0.6 miles west) and Gayhurst School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Poachers pub (under half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include British Defence Film Library (1 mile north-west)
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. 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 Chalfont St Peter is around 9:25pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
What tapas catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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