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Wedding Paella Catering for Dunsden Green events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Dunsden Green and across Reading.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering in Dunsden Green
About our wedding paella catering in Dunsden Green
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. For marquee and garden weddings and food for evening guests, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Dunsden Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
How we price wedding paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Dunsden Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Share your running order, including speeches
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
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Why choose live paella in Dunsden Green?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Dunsden Green: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Dunsden Green?
Reading station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Dunsden Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you come to Dunsden Green?
We do. Dunsden Green is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Dunsden Green at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Wedding venues and ceremonies near Dunsden Green
Dunsden Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. For a wedding in Dunsden Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Dunsden Green is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Planning photos in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. If you are marrying at a church near Dunsden Green, such as All Saints 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Wherever your wedding is in RG4, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Littlestead Green (1 mile west), Play Hatch (1 mile south), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Dunsden Green includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Flowing Spring pub (0.6 miles south-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