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Tapas Catering in Stroude
Planning tapas catering in Stroude? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Launches and office parties
- Tapas before paella
Book tapas catering in Stroude
The menu, dish by dish
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Tapas catering for your event in Stroude
We can add sangria and bar staff, for a complete drinks and tapas package. Popular choices include Serrano ham, Manchego with membrillo and padrón peppers, and typical bookings are for anniversary parties and welcome-drink canapés.
Near Stroude, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Who books tapas catering in Stroude?
They work for any size of event.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Engagement parties
- Anniversary parties
- Tapas and paella menus
- Evening grazing
Nearby historic houses include Botleys Mansion (2.7 miles south) and Frogmore House (4.7 miles north). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
Common questions in Stroude
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you come out to small places like Stroude?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How do you work out quantities?
It depends on whether they’re a starter, canapés or the whole meal. We’ll suggest quantities for your event.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Stroude.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For event organisers in Stroude
Organising a club, school or community event in Stroude? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Nearby places to Stroude
More for events in Stroude
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Sunset in Stroude is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and 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.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Planning tapas catering in Stroude? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Stroude
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Canapés need staff to serve
Table tapas are set down to share.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Receptions and parties in Stroude
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. Give us the address of your event in Stroude, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Stroude is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our events stretch from Stroude to Guildford (11 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Christ Church. For guests coming by train, Virginia Water station is about 0.7 miles away.
We cover events in every part of GU25 and TW20 and the streets around it. Local streets include Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Stroude for tapas catering include Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stroude include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stroude include The American School In England (1.1 miles east) and The Magna Carta School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Rose And Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Paella compared with other options
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel like a treat. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- 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