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Wedding paella catering in Ashford Hill, West Berkshire
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Ashford Hill.
- Food for evening guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Book wedding paella catering in Ashford Hill
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Ashford Hill, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include table tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella, and typical bookings are for relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and big weddings with every diet.
Rural weddings around Ashford Hill have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Ashford Hill (RG19)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Ashford Hill, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
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Ashford Hill questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Ashford Hill for guests?
Midgham station, about 3 miles north of the centre.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
What’s in the pans
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Weddings in Ashford Hill: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ashford Hill is about 3 miles west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Weddings in Ashford Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. We cook right across the region, from Ashford Hill to Reading (about 12 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Ashford Hill, such as Church of St Paul, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Thatcham Reed Beds nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Ashford Hill suits an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the RG19 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Chapel Lane, Benham Lane and Old Lane. Other places close to Ashford Hill for wedding paella catering include Fair Oak (1 mile south), Hyde End (1 mile north), Goose Hill (1 mile north-west), Plastow Green (1 mile west) and Crookham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles north-west), Thatcham (4 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles north-east), Speenhamland (6 miles north-west), Hungerford (14 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.5 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Schools near Ashford Hill include The Hurst School (1.3 miles east) and The Hurst School (1.3 miles east)
Nearby places to Ashford Hill
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Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Events we cater in Ashford Hill
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
In Ashford Hill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Midgham station, about 3 miles north.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Pick a serving style
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
- 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