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Tapas Catering for Orchard Leigh events
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Orchard Leigh and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Engagement parties
- Anniversary parties
- Evening grazing
Live tapas catering in Orchard Leigh
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening receptions in Orchard Leigh stay light until about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Orchard Leigh? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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How our tapas catering works in Orchard Leigh
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. Popular choices include Serrano ham, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo, and we are regularly asked to cater canapés with welcome drinks and tapas and paella menus.
Near Orchard Leigh, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Orchard Leigh (HP5)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Orchard Leigh
Other catering in Orchard Leigh
What affects the price in Orchard Leigh
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Orchard Leigh
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Buckinghamshire, including Orchard Leigh
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Events we cater in Orchard Leigh
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Orchard Leigh:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Launches and office parties
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Historic buildings near Orchard Leigh frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the team stays
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Include staff for canapés
- Collect dietary needs
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Add a live paella main.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Permission from the venue
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
Orchard Leigh questions
How far is Orchard Leigh from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do we need staff for canapés?
We can provide staff. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you cover Orchard Leigh?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Orchard Leigh is within our area and the rest of Buckinghamshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Receptions and parties in Orchard Leigh
Orchard Leigh is about 2 miles east of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Orchard Leigh and the surrounding area. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Orchard Leigh to Milton Keynes (23 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Berkhamsted station is about 3 miles away. Historic houses near Orchard Leigh include Chenies Manor House (3.6 miles south-east) and Cholesbury Manor House (4.3 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Orchard Leigh, ideal for an outdoor reception.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP5, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Rushmere Lane and Jasons Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at events in Lye Green (1 mile west), Botley (1 mile south), Ley Hill (1 mile south), Tyler's Hill (1 mile south) and Ashley Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (8 miles south-west) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Amersham Fair Organ Museum (3 miles south) and Amersham Hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Sands Bank.
- Schools near Orchard Leigh include Chesham Grammar School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- 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