West Berkshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Chapel Row, West Berkshire
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chapel Row: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening wedding food
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering in Chapel Row
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Chapel Row at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Wedding paella catering in Chapel Row, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Chapel Row have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Chapel Row (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Chapel Row
What else we do in Chapel Row
Chapel Row: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Chapel Row for guests?
The closest is Midgham station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cover Chapel Row?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Chapel Row and across West Berkshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What affects the price in Chapel Row
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the space, if you can
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.
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Chapel Row
- Fast service from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Where we can cook in Chapel Row
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Chapel Row
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Chapel Row
Chapel Row is about 4 miles east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG7, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Chapel Row to Reading (9 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Nature Discovery Centre is close by. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Midgham station, about 1.7 miles south. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Chapel Row, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in RG7, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Hatch Close, Paradise Lane and Hatch Lane. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Upper Woolhampton (1 mile south-east), Midgham Green (1 mile south-west), Beenham (1 mile east), Tutts Clump (1 mile north-east) and Beenham Stocks (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (6 miles west), Thatcham (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (5 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles north). The countryside around Chapel Row includes Hosehill Lake and Nature Discovery Centre.
- Local pubs include The Bladebone Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Chapel Row?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Chapel Row, people book us for occasions like:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening wedding food
If you’re marrying at a church near Chapel Row, such as Douai Abbey Church, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- 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