West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Kingsclere
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Kingsclere and across West Berkshire.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Planning an event in Kingsclere?
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Wedding paella catering in Kingsclere, cooked live
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. We are often asked to cater wedding receptions after a small ceremony and sharing-style wedding meals, with evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Weddings in a place like Kingsclere often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Kingsclere (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around 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 at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Kingsclere?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Kingsclere book us for occasions like:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Garden and marquee weddings
Ladle Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
Weddings in Kingsclere: venues, ceremonies and travel
Kingsclere is about 5 miles south-west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For wedding paella catering in Kingsclere, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 14 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Thatcham station, about 4.8 miles north. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Wherever your wedding is in RG20, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Local streets include King John Road, George Street and Garden Close; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Kingsclere for wedding paella catering include Wolverton (2 miles east), Ecchinswell (2 miles west), Plastow Green (2 miles north), Fair Oak (2 miles north-east) and Headley (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles north-west), Thatcham (5 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Ladle Hill.
- Local pubs include George And Horne Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Nearby places to Kingsclere
What else we do in Kingsclere
Live paella or other catering?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Kingsclere
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Kingsclere, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each 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.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Kingsclere? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Kingsclere
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Kingsclere close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
- 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