Reading · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Chalkhouse Green events
Something 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 Chalkhouse Green.
- Farm and barn venues
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Live wedding paella catering in Chalkhouse Green
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
How our wedding paella catering works in Chalkhouse Green
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re often asked to cater destination-style celebrations at home and barn and farm weddings, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
Near Chalkhouse Green, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Events we cater in Chalkhouse Green
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Chalkhouse Green:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Historic houses near Chalkhouse Green include Mapledurham House (2.6 miles west) and Greys Court (3.5 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
Places near Chalkhouse Green
What else we do in Chalkhouse Green
Questions from Chalkhouse Green
How far is Chalkhouse Green from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Chalkhouse Green for guests?
Reading station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you come to Chalkhouse Green?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Chalkhouse Green and across Reading. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Working with your venue
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.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
What affects the price in Chalkhouse Green
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Chalkhouse Green, 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 typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with 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
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Weddings in Chalkhouse Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Give us the address of your wedding in Chalkhouse Green, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 34 places across Reading.
For outdoor photos, Sonning Hill is close by. Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint Barnabas Emmer Green frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of the RG4 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Chalkhouse Green includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-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