A spread of tapas on wooden boards with glasses of red wine

West Berkshire · England

Tapas & canapé catering in Lambourn, West Berkshire

Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Lambourn. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.

Table tapas as a starter
Birthday drinks
Evening grazing

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Tapas catering in Lambourn, made fresh on the day

We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. We are often asked to cater birthday and anniversary parties and sharing tapas starters, serving tortilla española, padrón peppers and patatas bravas.

In Lambourn, tapas work at home or in a local hall. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.

Small plates and bites laid out on boards for sharing

Area: Lambourn (RG17)
Area hub: West Berkshire
Special diets: Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
Extras: Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
Quote: Contact us for a quote
Updated: 23 October 2026

Receptions and parties in Lambourn

Lambourn is about 7 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Events in Lambourn are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 155 places in West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 21 miles away.

Nearby historic houses include Ashdown House (3.5 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Lambourn, ideal for an outdoor reception.

Anywhere in RG17, we can bring tapas catering to you. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Station Road and Chapel Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Lambourn, we also cover Sheepdrove (1 mile north-east), Upper Lambourn (1 mile north-west), Westcot (6 miles north), Sparsholt (6 miles north) and Kingston Lisle (6 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (12 miles south-east), Thatcham (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (11 miles south-east), Hungerford (7 miles south), Shaw (12 miles south-east) and Wash Common (12 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in West Berkshire, Lambourn has lots of places to hold an event.

Open spaces near Lambourn include Watts Bank and Rams Hill.

Pubs nearby include The George pub (less than half a mile west)

Map of Lambourn © OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. A summer drinks reception in Lambourn has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 4:00pm.

Send us the date, venue and numbers.
We suggest a selection and a quote.
We set up and finish the hot dishes.
Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
We clear our equipment afterwards.

Getting ready for the day

Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Give us your final numbers and diets
Share the running order, including any speeches

Getting a price

Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.

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Planning help

Spanish desserts for weddings and parties

Organising for someone else?

Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.

Organising a club, school or community event in Lambourn? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.

Cook it yourself or book a caterer?

You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.

A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.

Dietary needs and planning tips

We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:

Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
Add sangria or cava
Book staff to carry canapés round
Collect dietary needs

Tapas go out to the tables.

Bar staff and sangria.

Perfect for your event in Lambourn

They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.

Whatever you are celebrating in Lambourn, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:

Anniversary parties
Table tapas as a starter
Receptions and drinks parties
Canapés with welcome drinks

Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels.

Before booking anyone

How late numbers can change
How bad weather is handled
How each diet is kept separate
VAT, if it applies

12 questions to ask before booking

Lambourn questions

Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?

Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.

We are having a ceremony at Church of St Michael and All Angels: can you cater afterwards?

Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.

Do you clear up afterwards?

We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.

Do you have vegetarian tapas?

Yes. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.

Do you cover Lambourn?

Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lambourn and the rest of West Berkshire. For a quote, use our quote form.

Can you do sangria?

We can add sangria and bar staff.

Do you provide drinks?

Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.

Can we have tapas without paella?

Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.

Why live cooking beats a buffet

Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.