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Wedding paella catering in Goddard's Green, West Berkshire
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Goddard's Green and West Berkshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Blessings and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering near Goddard's Green
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Goddard's Green
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and destination-style celebrations at home.
A wedding in a small place like Goddard's Green frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Goddard's Green (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Goddard's Green: your questions answered
How far is Goddard's Green from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Goddard's Green for guests?
Mortimer station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
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The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Goddard's Green 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 check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Goddard's Green
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What wedding paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Goddard's Green, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Goddard's Green weddings: local tips
Goddard's Green is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Goddard's Green. Goddard's Green is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover.
Hosehill Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near Goddard's Green include Stratfield Saye House (3.7 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. For weddings just outside Goddard's Green, we cover Wokefield (1 mile east), Burghfield Common (1 mile north-west), Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile south), Mortimer (2 miles south-west) and Mortimer West End (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (9 miles west), Speenhamland (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (3 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.1 miles west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (1 mile west)
Where we can cook in Goddard's Green
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Goddard's Green
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Goddard's Green and West Berkshire:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Mortimer station, about 1.5 miles south.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- How bad weather is handled
- 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