West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Inkpen Common
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Inkpen Common and West Berkshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Planning an event in Inkpen Common?
Inkpen Common: your questions answered
How far is Inkpen Common from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for Inkpen Common?
Kintbury station, about 2 miles north of the centre.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on how it’s served.
How our wedding paella catering works in Inkpen Common
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. For garden and marquee weddings and destination-style celebrations at home, we will put together a menu of table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Inkpen Common, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Area
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. In Inkpen Common, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. 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.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Weddings in Inkpen Common: venues, ceremonies and travel
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Tell us where your wedding in Inkpen Common will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 155 places in West Berkshire. We cook right across the region, from Inkpen Common to Reading (about 21 miles away).
Historic houses near Inkpen Common include Stargroves (2.7 miles south-east) and Benham Park (4.4 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Kintbury Newt Ponds nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Inkpen Common suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of RG17 and RG20 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Inkpen Common, we also cover Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Crown and Garter pub (within half a mile south-west)
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Why choose live paella in Inkpen Common?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. 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.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- We cover Inkpen Common and the whole of West Berkshire
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
What affects the price in Inkpen Common
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- How long we are needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Who books wedding paella catering in Inkpen Common?
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In Inkpen Common and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Laurence often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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