West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Cold Ash
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Cold Ash and across West Berkshire.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
Planning an event in Cold Ash?
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Cold Ash
Is Cold Ash too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Cold Ash?
Thatcham station, about 2.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is served at its best.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cold Ash.
How our wedding paella catering works in Cold Ash
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Typical bookings include evening wedding food and big weddings with every diet, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas.
Near Cold Ash, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Cold Ash (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in Cold Ash, 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 4:00pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Nearby places to Cold Ash
Also in Cold Ash
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Count day and evening guests separately
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Cold Ash
Cold Ash is about 2 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Across the RG18 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. We cook right across the region, from Cold Ash to Reading (13 miles away).
Nature Discovery Centre nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as St. Mark's Church often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cold Ash, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in RG18, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Harewood Drive, Johnson's Lane and Walters Close; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Ashmore Green (1 mile south-west), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Longlane (2 miles north-west), Thatcham (2 miles south) and Wellhouse (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Cold Ash include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby schools include Kennet School (1.8 miles south-east)
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Cold Ash hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Cold Ash and across West Berkshire
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Where we can cook in Cold Ash
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
For event organisers in Cold Ash
Organising a club, school or community event in Cold Ash? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
- 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