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Tapas Catering for Steeple Claydon events
We cook Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Steeple Claydon and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Office parties and launches
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering near Steeple Claydon
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Afterwards, we clear away.
Add a live paella main.
Tapas catering in Steeple Claydon, made fresh on the day
A good spread mixes hot and cold: cold cheese and ham with hot bravas, croquetas and garlic prawns. Whether it is table tapas as a starter and tapas and paella menus, we’ll put together a menu of albóndigas, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo and more.
Tapas make a party in Steeple Claydon easy and sociable. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Steeple Claydon (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near Steeple Claydon
What else we do in Steeple Claydon
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Questions from Steeple Claydon
How far is Steeple Claydon from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Michael: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Do you come to Steeple Claydon?
Yes, we do. Steeple Claydon is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How much does tapas catering cost in Steeple Claydon?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil with a little chilli.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Who books tapas catering in Steeple Claydon?
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Steeple Claydon, people book us for occasions like:
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Sharing tapas starters
- Work receptions
- Cocktail parties
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Michael, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Why choose live paella in Steeple Claydon?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. 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.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in Steeple Claydon and across Buckinghamshire
- Drinks service on request
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Venue approval for outside catering
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
The process
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. A summer drinks reception in Steeple Claydon has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:10pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Steeple Claydon? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a tapas spread in Steeple Claydon
Steeple Claydon is about 4 miles south of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Give us the address of your event in Steeple Claydon, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Steeple Claydon to Milton Keynes (about 11 miles away).
If you are looking at a historic venue around Steeple Claydon, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Historic houses near Steeple Claydon include Claydon House (1.6 miles south-east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
Tapas catering in MK18 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on The Paddocks, Meadoway and Nightingale Close or the roads around them. Other places close to Steeple Claydon for tapas catering include Middle Claydon (1 mile south-east), East Claydon (2 miles east), Botolph Claydon (3 miles south-east), Padbury (3 miles north-east) and Adstock (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles south-east), Elmhurst (11 miles south-east), Southcourt (12 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (10 miles south-east), Turnfurlong (12 miles south-east) and Haddenham (12 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckingham Castle (4.2 miles north) and Buckingham Community Hospital (4.5 miles north). Not far away are Calvert Jubilee.
- Pubs nearby include The Fountain pub (within half a mile 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