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Tapas Catering in Rotherfield Peppard
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Rotherfield Peppard.
- Engagement celebrations
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Tapas catering for Rotherfield Peppard events
Tapas catering in Rotherfield Peppard, made fresh on the day
Sangria and bar staff can be added, for a complete drinks and tapas package. Typical bookings include launches and office parties and sharing boards for evening guests, with tortilla española, patatas bravas and padrón peppers.
For a country party near Rotherfield Peppard, tapas and sangria set the mood. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Rotherfield Peppard (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Rotherfield Peppard
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Rotherfield Peppard:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Birthday drinks
If you are looking at a historic venue around Rotherfield Peppard, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- Travel and parking costs
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
Common questions in Rotherfield Peppard
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Rotherfield Peppard too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Are the tapas fresh?
Yes, hot dishes are finished at the venue.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Towns and villages near Rotherfield Peppard
What else we do in Rotherfield Peppard
Planning a tapas spread in Rotherfield Peppard
Rotherfield Peppard is about 4 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Events in Rotherfield Peppard are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of All Saints, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Historic houses near Rotherfield Peppard include Greys Court (1.4 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (4 miles south-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 8 miles of Rotherfield Peppard, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG9. From Dray's Lane, Church Lane and Springwood Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Rotherfield Peppard, we cover Peppard Hill (1 mile west), Kingwood Common (1 mile west), Sonning Common (1 mile south), Shepherd's Green (1 mile north) and Kidmore End (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north) and Tilehurst (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles east) and Battle Hospital (5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles south-west) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Dog pub (less than half a mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Tortilla española
Potato omelette served in wedges or squares.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Check diets in advance
- Tell us what role tapas play
Each dish is labelled.
Serving boards and crockery.
Where we can cook in Rotherfield Peppard
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Permission from the venue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. A summer drinks reception in Rotherfield Peppard has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it’s dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Rotherfield Peppard
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Live paella or other catering?
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 Rotherfield Peppard hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Events in Rotherfield Peppard and across Oxfordshire
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
- 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