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Tapas & canapé catering in Chalkshire, Buckinghamshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Chalkshire: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Planning an event in Chalkshire?
Perfect for your event in Chalkshire
They’re the classic starter before paella.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Chalkshire, people book us for events such as:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Office parties and launches
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Evening sharing boards
If you are looking at a historic venue around Chalkshire, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Payment terms and deposit
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
Tapas catering for your event in Chalkshire
We’ll recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. Typical bookings include welcome-drink canapés and evening grazing, with padrón peppers, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo.
Near Chalkshire, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Chalkshire (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Ensure dishes are labelled
Afterwards, we clear away.
Waiting staff for canapés.
Where we can cook in Chalkshire
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Space on each table
- Room for a tapas table
- Permission from the venue
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
Towns and villages near Chalkshire
Other catering in Chalkshire
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Chalkshire? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Chalkshire: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Chalkshire from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Many tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. We label each dish.
The menu, dish by dish
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette served in wedges or squares.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Drinks receptions around Chalkshire
Chalkshire is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in Chalkshire will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Chalkshire is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 19 miles away.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul. For guests coming by train, Little Kimble station is about 1.3 miles away. Chalkshire is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Anywhere in HP17, we can cook for your guests. We also cook at events in Terrick (1 mile north), Butler's Cross (1 mile south), Nash Lee (1 mile north), Ellesborough (1 mile south-west) and Coombe (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles south-east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Little Kimble Motte (1.1 miles south-west) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (2.7 miles north). Not far away are Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
- Local pubs include The Russell Arms (under half a mile south)
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Evening receptions in Chalkshire 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 and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Chalkshire? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Read more
- 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