Wokingham · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Emmbrook, Wokingham
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Emmbrook. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Evening grazing
Planning an event in Emmbrook?
Tapas catering for your event in Emmbrook
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings in and around Emmbrook. Typical bookings include office parties and launches and sharing boards for evening guests, with croquetas, gambas al ajillo and Manchego with membrillo.
For a party in a place like Emmbrook, a tapas spread is easy and sociable. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Emmbrook? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
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The menu, dish by dish
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
How we price tapas catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, your venue or RG41 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Emmbrook: venues and local tips
Emmbrook is about 1 mile north of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Tell us where your event in Emmbrook will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 6 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Wokingham station is about 0.9 miles away. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Woosehill Community Church.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG41 and RG40. Local streets include Marks Road, Walter Road and Ashton Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Woosehill (1 mile south), Wokingham (1 mile south), Winnersh (1 mile north-west), Sindlesham (1 mile west) and Hurst (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles west), Woodley (3 miles north-west), Earley (3 miles west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Emmbrook has lots of places to hold an event.
A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.5 miles west) and Wokingham Hospital (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holt Copse & Joel Park and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Emmbrook School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Emmbrook Inn (within half a mile south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
How it works
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 while your guests chat. A summer drinks reception in Emmbrook has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is 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.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Perfect for your event in Emmbrook
They work for any size of event.
In Emmbrook and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Work receptions
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Evening grazing
- Drinks reception canapés
If you are looking at a historic venue around Emmbrook, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
- The deadline for final numbers
Common questions in Emmbrook
We’re having a ceremony at Woosehill Community Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Emmbrook from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
How much does tapas catering cost in Emmbrook?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Add sangria or cava
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Sangria and bar staff.
Live paella or other catering?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Emmbrook hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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