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Tapas Catering for Great Missenden events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Great Missenden: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Work receptions
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Drinks parties and receptions
Planning an event in Great Missenden?
About our tapas catering in Great Missenden
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. We are often asked to cater work receptions and table tapas as a starter, serving croquetas, albóndigas and tortilla española.
Near Great Missenden, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Great Missenden (HP16)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why Great Missenden hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
What affects the price in Great Missenden
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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What else we do in Great Missenden
Great Missenden: your questions answered
Is Great Missenden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Great Missenden from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can we add drinks?
Yes. Sangria can be added, and bar staff if you’re providing the drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Ask for labels on each dish
Tapas go out to the tables.
Spanish desserts to finish.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. Sunset in Great Missenden is around 9:25pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose tapas catering in Great Missenden?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Missenden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Engagement parties
- Anniversary parties
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
For event organisers in Great Missenden
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Receptions and parties in Great Missenden
Great Missenden is about 4 miles west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Great Missenden or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Great Missenden is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Great Missenden to Reading (about 21 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Great Missenden has its own station, Great Missenden station. Historic buildings near Great Missenden frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about a mile of Great Missenden, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in HP16, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Station Approach; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hunt's Green (2 miles north), Wendover Dean (2 miles north-west), Lee Gate (3 miles north), Great Hampden (3 miles west) and Kingsash (3 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles north-west), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (4 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (5 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Hawridge Court (4.5 miles north-east) and Chiltern Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Coombe Hill and Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Great Missenden include Missenden Abbey Adult Education College (within half a mile south-east) and Misbourne School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Cross Keys Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
- 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