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Tapas & canapé catering in Upper Lambourn, West Berkshire
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Upper Lambourn: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Sharing tapas starters
- Engagement celebrations
- Evening grazing
Planning an event in Upper Lambourn?
Questions from Upper Lambourn
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Upper Lambourn from London?
About 63 miles from central London.
How much tapas do we need?
That depends on their role in the meal. We’ll suggest quantities for your event.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Lots. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Tapas catering in Upper Lambourn, made fresh on the day
A good spread mixes hot and cold: Manchego, Serrano ham and olives alongside patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo. We are frequently asked to cater tapas and paella menus and drinks parties and receptions, serving albóndigas, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo.
Near Upper Lambourn, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Location
- Upper Lambourn (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
Table tapas are set down to share at the start of the meal.
Bar staff and sangria.
Organising for someone else?
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.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening receptions in Upper Lambourn stay light until about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
Plated starters need a kitchen. 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Upper Lambourn and across West Berkshire
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Upper Lambourn
They make a perfect starter before paella.
Whatever you are celebrating in Upper Lambourn, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Evening sharing boards
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Office parties and launches
Nearby historic houses include Ashdown House (2.1 miles west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Space for a serving table or station
- Parking near the venue
- Permission from the venue
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What tapas catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Receptions and parties in Upper Lambourn
Upper Lambourn is about 7 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Upper Lambourn to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 155 places across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 21 miles away.
Upper Lambourn is within about 2 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street and Maddle Road or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Lambourn (1 mile south-east), Sheepdrove (2 miles east), Woolstone (5 miles north), Kingston Lisle (5 miles north) and Westcot (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (13 miles south-east), Thatcham (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (13 miles south-east), Hungerford (8 miles south), Shaw (13 miles south-east) and Wash Common (14 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Upper Lambourn include Seven Barrows and Rams Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Malt Shovel pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- 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