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Wedding Paella Catering in Burghfield Common
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Burghfield Common and the surrounding area.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering near Burghfield Common
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
About our wedding paella catering in Burghfield Common
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. On the menu are evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and rustic barn weddings.
A farm or garden wedding near Burghfield Common suits live paella. We need level ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Burghfield Common (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Burghfield Common
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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 Burghfield Common, 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 generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each 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
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Burghfield Common
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we are needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Common questions in Burghfield Common
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Burghfield Common close to London?
About 42 miles from central London.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Perfect for your wedding in Burghfield Common
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (4.4 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Before booking anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Burghfield Common
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Planning a paella wedding in Burghfield Common
Burghfield Common is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Tell us where your wedding in Burghfield Common will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Burghfield Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Mortimer station, about 2.2 miles south-east. For outdoor photos, Hosehill Lake is close by.
Anywhere in RG7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Ragdale, Oakdene and Badgers Glade or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Burghfield Common, we also cover Goddard's Green (1 mile south-east), Mortimer (2 miles south), Wokefield (2 miles east), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-east) and Mortimer West End (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Burghfield Common has lots of places to hold a wedding.
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (4.9 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Burghfield Common include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Local schools include The Willink School (less than half a mile west) and The Willink School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-west)
Towns and villages near Burghfield Common
More for events in Burghfield Common
- 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