Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Ascot
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Ascot and across Windsor and Maidenhead.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering in Ascot
How our wedding paella catering works in Ascot
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. Typical bookings include relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and farm and barn venues, serving evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Ascot often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Ascot (SL5)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
What else we do in Ascot
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ascot
Ascot is about 4 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Ascot or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead. We cook right across the region, from Ascot to Guildford (12 miles away).
Virginia Water Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you’re marrying at a church near Ascot, such as Church of All Souls, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
This part of Windsor and Maidenhead takes in SL5. Your wedding could be at a home on London Road, High Street and St George's Lane. Close by, we cover weddings in Sunninghill (1 mile south-east), Cheapside (1 mile north-east), North Ascot (1 mile north-west), Brookside (1 mile north-west) and Beggar's Bush (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (8 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (8 miles north-west), Cookham (11 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (3.6 miles west) and Heatherwood Hospital (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Local schools include Papplewick School (0.9 miles north-west) and Charters School (1.4 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
For event organisers in Ascot
Organising a club, school or community event in Ascot? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Common questions in Ascot
Is Ascot too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Ascot for guests?
Ascot station, in Ascot itself.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Perfect for your wedding in Ascot
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ascot and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Put the station on your invitation: Ascot station is in Ascot itself.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Golden-hour photos in Ascot at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
- 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