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Tapas & canapé catering in Langley Common, Wokingham
Planning tapas catering in Langley Common? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Tapas with a paella main course
Live tapas catering in Langley Common
About our tapas catering in Langley Common
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. Typical bookings include office parties and launches and sharing tapas starters, serving patatas bravas, Manchego with membrillo and croquetas.
Near Langley Common, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What affects the price in Langley Common
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Live paella frequently 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.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Your questions about tapas catering in Langley Common
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Eligius?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Langley Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
What does tapas catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
About the dishes
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite.
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwich buffets are forgettable. Tapas feel special. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
See How we price Or The cost guide.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Room for a tapas table
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Venue approval for outside catering
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Gambas al ajillo
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
Tapas for events in Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We bring tapas catering to gardens, halls and venues around Langley Common. We cook in all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
After a ceremony at a church such as St Eligius, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Historic buildings near Langley Common often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Anywhere in RG40 and RG41, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Langley Common Road and School Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater events in Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Open spaces near Langley Common include South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Langley Common? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Sunset in Langley Common is around 9:25pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Langley Common
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Engagement celebrations
- Table tapas as a starter
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas and paella menus
Guests travelling by rail: Wokingham station is about 2.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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