West Berkshire · England
Wedding paella catering in Great Shefford, West Berkshire
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Great Shefford. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Great Shefford
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Great Shefford, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Whether it is garden and marquee weddings and big weddings with every diet, we will put together a menu of evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
Near Great Shefford, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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For event organisers in Great Shefford
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Pick a serving style
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Perfect for your wedding in Great Shefford
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
Sole Common Pond nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Great Shefford suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What happens if it rains
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Great Shefford, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
Weddings in Great Shefford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Great Shefford. Great Shefford is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently 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 5 miles of Great Shefford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in RG17, we plan around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field or the roads around them. We also cook at weddings in East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Great Shefford
How far is Great Shefford from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you cover Great Shefford?
Yes, we do. Great Shefford is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
- 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