West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Aldermaston Wharf events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Aldermaston Wharf: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wedding paella catering for Aldermaston Wharf events
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Aldermaston Wharf
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner. We’re often asked to cater blessings and vow renewals and weddings with a Spanish theme, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Aldermaston Wharf have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Aldermaston Wharf (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Aldermaston Wharf?
Aldermaston Wharf is about 3 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG7, we can cook for your guests. We cover 155 places in West Berkshire. We cook right across the region, from Aldermaston Wharf to Reading (8 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Hosehill Lake is close by. Planning photos in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
We cover weddings in every part of the RG7 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Wharfside, Basingstoke Road and Watson Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Aldermaston Wharf for wedding paella catering include Lower Padworth (1 mile north-east), Beenham (1 mile north-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north), Upper Woolhampton (2 miles west) and Southend (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles east) and Calcot (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (2.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Aldermaston Wharf includes Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Butt Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Choose pan-side or table service
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Aldermaston Wharf, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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.
Aldermaston Wharf: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Aldermaston Wharf too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Nearby places to Aldermaston Wharf
Other catering in Aldermaston Wharf
Why choose wedding paella catering in Aldermaston Wharf?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: Aldermaston Wharf has its own station, Aldermaston station.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- The deposit and payment dates
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Drinks service on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- 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