Wokingham · England
Tapas Catering for Lower Earley events
Planning tapas catering in Lower Earley? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Cocktail parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Tapas starters
Tapas catering in Lower Earley
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Croquetas
Creamy croquettes with a crisp coat, frequently with ham or mushroom.
About our tapas catering in Lower Earley
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. We are frequently asked to cater office parties and launches and drinks parties and receptions, with patatas bravas, Serrano ham and tortilla española.
Tapas make a party in Lower Earley easy and sociable. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Paella compared with other options
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, it is light in Lower Earley until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Lower Earley
What else we do in Lower Earley
Drinks receptions around Lower Earley
Lower Earley is about 3 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. Give us the address of your event in Lower Earley, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover 35 places across Wokingham.
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Earley station, about 1 mile north. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Trinity Church.
Here we cover the RG6 and RG41 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Beech Lane, Gipsy Lane and Durand Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Lower Earley, we also cover Earley (1 mile north-west), Arborfield (2 miles south), Whitley (2 miles west), Shinfield (2 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Reading (3 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles east), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Coley Park (3 miles north-west). Lower Earley is one of the larger places we cover in Wokingham, with plenty of venues for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Earley includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.7 miles north) and Crosfields School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Poachers pub (1 mile east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.4 miles north-west)
Events we cater in Lower Earley
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
In Lower Earley and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Office parties and launches
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Lower Earley, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staff numbers and hours
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and parking costs
Questions from Lower Earley
Can you cook in Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How far is Lower Earley from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cater in Lower Earley?
We do. Lower Earley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you have vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Staff make canapés work, which we can supply.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What tapas catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
- 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