Buckinghamshire · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Hardwick, Buckinghamshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Hardwick: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas starters
Tapas catering for Hardwick events
About our tapas catering in Hardwick
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. We’re often asked to cater work receptions and evening sharing boards, with patatas bravas, albóndigas and padrón peppers.
Near Hardwick, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Hardwick (HP22)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Hardwick
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Hardwick
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Check diets in advance
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Include staff for canapés
Each dish is labelled.
Waiting staff for canapés.
Hardwick questions
What’s the nearest station to Hardwick for guests?
Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Hardwick?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you provide serving staff?
Yes, if you want them. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you cater in Hardwick?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Hardwick is within our area and the rest of Buckinghamshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Buckinghamshire included. Find your area.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Yes. Sangria can be added, and bar staff if you’re providing the drinks.
Dishes our guests love
Patatas bravas
Always popular and usually vegetarian.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Hardwick
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
Also near Hardwick
Other catering in Hardwick
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s 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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Who books tapas catering in Hardwick?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Whatever you are celebrating in Hardwick, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Evening grazing
- Sharing tapas starters
Nearby historic houses include Waddesdon Manor (4.8 miles west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, it’s light in Hardwick until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Planning tapas catering in Hardwick? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a tapas spread in Hardwick
Hardwick is about 3 miles north of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP22 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hardwick to Milton Keynes (12 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary. Guests travelling by rail: Aylesbury Vale Parkway station is about 2.6 miles away.
Anywhere in HP22, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover events in Weedon (1 mile south-east), Whitchurch (1 mile north), Oving (2 miles north-west), Pitchcott (2 miles north-west) and Watermead (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (3 miles south), Chesham (14 miles south-east), Buckingham (11 miles north-west), Elmhurst (3 miles south), Southcourt (4 miles south) and Princes Risborough (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Friars Square (3.5 miles south) and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.3 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Bell pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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