West Berkshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Donnington, West Berkshire
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Donnington.
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Live wedding paella catering in Donnington
How our wedding paella catering works in Donnington
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it is served. Whether it is blessings and vow renewals and weddings with mixed diets, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Donnington have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Donnington (RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Getting married in Donnington?
Donnington is about 1 mile north of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For wedding paella catering in Donnington, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 155 places across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
Planning photos in Victoria Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Couples marrying at local churches such as Parish Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in RG14, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a home on The Orchids, The Redcoats and Cannon Close. Close by, we cover weddings in Speenhamland (1 mile south), Shaw (1 mile south-east), Bagnor (1 mile south-west), Speen (1 mile south-west) and Stockcross (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Donnington Castle (less than half a mile west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Rack Marsh.
- Local schools include Trinity School (0.6 miles south-east) and Trinity School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Castle pub (within half a mile south)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Donnington?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For outdoor photos, Rack Marsh is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
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Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Donnington
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
FAQs for Donnington
Can you cook in Victoria Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Donnington close to London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you cover Donnington?
Yes, we do. Donnington is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Donnington, 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 normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
- 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