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Tapas Catering in Lambourn Woodlands
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Lambourn Woodlands and across West Berkshire.
- Evening sharing boards
- Sharing tapas starters
- Cocktail parties
Tapas catering near Lambourn Woodlands
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil with a little chilli.
Patatas bravas
Always popular and usually vegetarian.
Tapas catering in Lambourn Woodlands, made fresh on the day
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. Typical bookings include drinks parties and receptions and table tapas as a starter, serving tortilla española, albóndigas and Serrano ham.
Near Lambourn Woodlands, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Lambourn Woodlands (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check diets in advance
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Add sangria or cava
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Waiting staff for canapés.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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Perfect for your event in Lambourn Woodlands
Tapas get people talking.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Tapas before paella
- Cocktail parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Engagement parties
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Hungerford station, about 4.6 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Lambourn Woodlands: venues and local tips
Lambourn Woodlands is about 9 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Events in Lambourn Woodlands are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Lambourn Woodlands is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Lambourn Woodlands to Oxford (about 23 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as St Mary's Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Historic buildings near Lambourn Woodlands often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lambourn Woodlands, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Anywhere in RG17, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on Hilldrop Lane and Ermin Street. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Woodlands St Mary (1 mile south-east), Chilton Foliat (3 miles south), Leverton (4 miles south), Upper Eddington (4 miles south) and Eddington (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles south-east), Thatcham (13 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south), Shaw (11 miles south-east) and Wash Common (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Castle (4.9 miles west). Not far away are Watts Bank.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hare pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Lambourn Woodlands questions
Is Lambourn Woodlands close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
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.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can we add drinks?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you come to Lambourn Woodlands?
We do. We cook at events in Lambourn Woodlands and across West Berkshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What tapas catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Room for a tapas table
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Sunset in Lambourn Woodlands is around 9:25pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- 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.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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