Wokingham · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Langley Common events
Planning wedding paella catering in Langley Common? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning an event in Langley Common?
About our wedding paella catering in Langley Common
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. We are often asked to cater blessings and vow renewals and big weddings with every diet, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Langley Common, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Langley Common, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm 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 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Who books wedding paella catering in Langley Common?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Eligius often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Give us the address of your wedding in Langley Common, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 35 places in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests travelling by train, Wokingham station is about 2.5 miles away. Holt Copse & Joel Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG40 and RG41. Whether your wedding is on Langley Common Road and School Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at weddings in Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue does not.
Langley Common questions
Can you cook in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
We’re having a ceremony at St Eligius: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you come to Langley Common?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Langley Common and across Wokingham. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why Langley Common hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Wokingham, including Langley Common
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Langley Common
Also in Langley Common
- 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