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Tapas Catering for Peppard Hill events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Peppard Hill: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Evening sharing boards
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Live tapas catering in Peppard Hill
Paella compared with other options
Crisps and nibbles fill a gap. Tapas are a real course. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Peppard Hill hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Tapas catering in Peppard Hill, made fresh on the day
We’ll recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. For tapas starters and canapés with welcome drinks, we will put together a menu of albóndigas, croquetas and tortilla española for your guests.
In a rural spot like Peppard Hill, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Peppard Hill (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside.
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Drinks receptions around Peppard Hill
Peppard Hill is about 4 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. For tapas catering in Peppard Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Peppard Hill. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like The Church of Christ the King. Historic houses near Peppard Hill include Greys Court (1.9 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (3.5 miles south-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. Peppard Hill is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in RG9, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Stoke Row Road, Chiltern Bank and Chiltern Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Peppard Hill, we cover Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile east), Sonning Common (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile north-east) and Kidmore End (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north) and Tilehurst (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (4.8 miles south). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1 mile south) and The Warwick School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound pub (under half a mile south)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, it’s light in Peppard Hill until about 9:25pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:10pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Add sangria or cava
Each dish is labelled.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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What affects the price in Peppard Hill
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
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.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Peppard Hill questions
How far is Peppard Hill from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at The Church of Christ the King: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Yes. Sangria can be added, and bar staff if you’re providing the drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Permission from the venue
- A spot for our serving station
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Peppard Hill
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- 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