West Berkshire · England
Tapas Catering for Grazeley events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Grazeley and the surrounding area.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Engagement parties
Planning an event in Grazeley?
How we price tapas catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
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 we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
How our tapas catering works in Grazeley
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. For tapas before paella and welcome-drink canapés, we will put together a menu of padrón peppers, albóndigas and gambas al ajillo.
Near Grazeley, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Grazeley (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Label seafood clearly
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Sangria and bar staff.
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. A summer drinks reception in Grazeley has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Grazeley
Is Grazeley close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Drinks receptions around Grazeley
Grazeley is about 4 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG7, we can bring the pans to you. Grazeley is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Holy Trinity Church. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 2.1 miles north.
We cover events in every part of RG7 and the streets around it. From Mereoak Lane, Church Lane and Mortimer Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Spencers Wood (1 mile east), Beech Hill (2 miles south), Swallowfield (2 miles south-east), Riseley (3 miles south-east) and Heckfield Heath (4 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (14 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Calcot (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Thames Valley Police Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Grazeley include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Longwater.
- Local schools include Oakbank (1.4 miles east) and Ryeish Green School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Farriers Arms (1 mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Paella compared with other options
Plated starters need a kitchen. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Grazeley
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Grazeley
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Grazeley book us for events such as:
- Tapas starters
- Cocktail parties
- Birthday drinks
- Engagement parties
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Grazeley, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
Dishes our guests love
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, often with ham or mushroom.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce, often with alioli.
Towns and villages near Grazeley
What else we do in Grazeley
- 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