Buckinghamshire · England
Tapas Catering in Great Kimble
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Great Kimble and across Buckinghamshire.
- Work receptions
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Planning an event in Great Kimble?
Your questions about tapas catering in Great Kimble
Do you come out to small places like Great Kimble?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Tapas catering in Great Kimble, cooked live
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. Canapés go round while guests mingle, or table tapas go out to share. We are often asked to cater tapas starters and drinks reception canapés, with albóndigas, Serrano ham and tortilla española.
Near Great Kimble, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Great Kimble (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Sunset in Great Kimble is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- First, we check availability.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Great Kimble
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Great Kimble? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Who books tapas catering in Great Kimble?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Kimble and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Engagement parties
- Tapas and paella menus
- Receptions and drinks parties
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
Live paella or other catering?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Check diets in advance
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Label seafood clearly
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Staff to serve canapés.
Nearby places to Great Kimble
More for events in Great Kimble
What affects the price in Great Kimble
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Tapas for events in Great Kimble
Great Kimble is about 5 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP17, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 263 places across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 18 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Little Kimble station is in Great Kimble itself. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Great Kimble, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Great Kimble is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
We cater events across the HP17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Bridge Street, Hill View and Lower Icknield Way; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Great Kimble, we cover Little Kimble (1 mile north-east), Askett (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south), Meadle (1 mile west) and Whiteleaf (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.6 miles north) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Princes Risborough School (2.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (under half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat.
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
- 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