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Tapas Catering for Middlegreen events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Middlegreen. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Cocktail parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
Live tapas catering in Middlegreen
Tapas catering in Middlegreen, made fresh on the day
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; for seated meals, table tapas. Lots of events do both. Whether it is drinks reception canapés and birthday and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of tortilla española, albóndigas and padrón peppers and more.
Near Middlegreen, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
What tapas catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Send us the date, your venue or SL3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Middlegreen?
For food that gets people mingling, tapas are hard to beat. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Catering across Slough, including Middlegreen
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Add a live paella main.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Space on each table
- A spot for our serving station
- Space to finish hot dishes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Padrón peppers
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
Questions from Middlegreen
How far is Middlegreen from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Middlegreen too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What does tapas catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you cover Middlegreen?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Middlegreen is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Absolutely, for receptions, parties and evening food.
Events we cater in Middlegreen
Big or small, tapas work.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Middlegreen, people book us for occasions like:
- Tapas and paella menus
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Table tapas as a starter
- Work receptions
For guests coming by train, Langley station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. A summer drinks reception in Middlegreen has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- 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
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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What’s in the pans
Patatas bravas
Always popular and normally vegetarian.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Middlegreen: venues and local tips
Middlegreen is about 2 miles east of Slough, in Slough. We bring tapas catering to gardens, halls and venues around Middlegreen and nearby villages. Middlegreen is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough we cover. Our events stretch from Middlegreen to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Windsor Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Frogmore House (3 miles south-west). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. Parks such as Ditton Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there.
This part of Slough takes in SL3, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Laurel Avenue, St Mary's Road and Maryside; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Middlegreen, we cover Langley (1 mile south-east), George Green (1 mile north), Shreding Green (1 mile north-east), Upton (2 miles west) and Wexham Court (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Cippenham (4 miles west), Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-west), Huntercombe (4 miles west) and Farnham Common (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Museum of Eton Life (2.6 miles south-west) and Upton Hospital (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Middlegreen include Stoke Common.
- Schools near Middlegreen include Langley Academy (within half a mile south) and Upton Court Grammar School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Chestnuts pub (less than half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Slough (1.6 miles west)
- 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