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Wedding Paella Catering in Littlestead Green
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Littlestead Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Planning an event in Littlestead Green?
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. In Littlestead Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
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.
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How our wedding paella catering works in Littlestead Green
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and rustic barn weddings, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Littlestead Green, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Littlestead Green weddings: local tips
Littlestead Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in Littlestead Green and the surrounding area. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
For outdoor photos, Sonning Hill is close by. If you’re hoping for photos in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
We cover weddings in every part of RG4. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Row Lane and Foxhill Lane. For weddings just outside Littlestead Green, we cover Dunsden Green (1 mile east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west), Play Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.6 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (2.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Littlestead Green include Alder Moors and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4 miles west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Who books wedding paella catering in Littlestead Green?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening wedding food
If you are marrying at a church near Littlestead Green, such as All Saints Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Littlestead Green hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Littlestead Green and the whole of Reading
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Littlestead Green
Is Littlestead Green too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Littlestead Green for guests?
Reading station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Places near Littlestead Green
Also in Littlestead Green
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
- 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