Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Tapas Catering in Chavey Down
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Chavey Down and Windsor and Maidenhead, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Engagement drinks
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Table tapas as a starter
Book tapas catering in Chavey Down
Questions from Chavey Down
Do you come out to small places like Chavey Down?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Chavey Down for guests?
The closest is Martins Heron station, roughly 1 mile away.
Do we need staff for canapés?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Tapas catering in Chavey Down, made fresh on the day
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. We cook tortilla española, padrón peppers and albóndigas, and we’re often booked for work receptions and birthday drinks.
In a rural spot like Chavey Down, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Chavey Down (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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How it works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. At midsummer, it is light in Chavey Down until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette cut into bites.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce, frequently with alioli.
Live paella or other catering?
Standard canapés can feel samey. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in Chavey Down and across Windsor and Maidenhead
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Access to unload near the serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
Occasions we cook for in Chavey Down
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
In Chavey Down and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement parties
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Tapas starters
After a ceremony at a church such as St Martin's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Receptions and parties in Chavey Down
Chavey Down is about 2 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Give us the address of your event in Chavey Down, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Chavey Down is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Chavey Down to Reading (12 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include St Leonard's Hill (4.3 miles north-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. Guests travelling by rail: Martins Heron station is about 1 mile away.
Wherever your event is in SL5, we can bring tapas catering to you. Local streets include Church Road, North Road and Long Hill Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Warfield Park (1 mile north-west), Winkfield Row (1 mile north), Martins Heron (1 mile south-west), Bullbrook (1 mile west) and Whitegrove (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Lexicon (1.7 miles west) and Heatherwood Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chavey Down include Virginia Water Lake.
- Nearby schools include Whitegrove Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Garth Hill College (1.6 miles west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What affects the price in Chavey Down
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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