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Tapas Catering in The City
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in The City and the surrounding area.
- Office parties and launches
- Drinks reception canapés
- Receptions and drinks parties
Tapas catering near The City
Why choose tapas catering in The City?
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In The City, people book us for events such as:
- Table tapas as a starter
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Canapés with welcome drinks
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Saunderton station, about 1.8 miles north-east.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Tapas catering for your event in The City
A good spread mixes hot and cold: Manchego, Serrano ham and olives alongside patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo. For cocktail parties and engagement drinks, we can cook croquetas, tortilla española and patatas bravas for your guests.
Near The City, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- The City (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. A summer drinks reception in The City has daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it’s dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in The City
How far is The City from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Lots. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cover The City?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and The City is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A spot for our serving station
- Space on each table
- An area to prepare hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
Why choose live paella in The City?
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
What affects the price in The City
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
Send us the date, your venue or HP14 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Label seafood clearly
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Other catering in The City
The menu, dish by dish
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic.
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Receptions and parties in The City
The City is about 5 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your event is in the HP14 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. The City is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Paul, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Historic houses near The City include West Wycombe Park House (2.7 miles south-east) and Hughenden Manor (4.4 miles east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. The City is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Wherever your event is in HP14, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Bottle Square Lane, Radnage Common Road and Green Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Waterend (1 mile west), Beacon's Bottom (1 mile south-west), Radnage (1 mile north), Bennett End (1 mile north-west) and Green End (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south-east), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Wycombe Rural (1.6 miles south-east) and Wycombe Hospital (5 miles south-east). The countryside around The City includes Yoesden and Bald Hill.
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (0.5 miles north-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