West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Lower Padworth
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Lower Padworth.
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering in Lower Padworth
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Lower Padworth
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater civil partnerships and vow renewals and weddings in a marquee or garden.
Near Lower Padworth, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Lower Padworth (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Lower Padworth
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Lower Padworth
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Events we cater in Lower Padworth
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening food for extra guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
Hosehill Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why choose live paella in Lower Padworth?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Lower Padworth hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Catering across West Berkshire, including Lower Padworth
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Lower Padworth
Is Lower Padworth close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Padworth for guests?
Aldermaston station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, West Berkshire included. See all areas.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Planning a paella wedding in Lower Padworth
Lower Padworth is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Lower Padworth, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Lower Padworth is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Lower Padworth to Reading (about 7 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Aldermaston station is about 0.7 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Lower Padworth, such as Church of St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area. From Coudray Mews, Bath Road and Macs Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Lower Padworth, we cover Aldermaston Wharf (1 mile south-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-west), Beenham (1 mile north-west), Southend (2 miles north-west) and Upper Woolhampton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (9 miles west), Thatcham (6 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles east), Speenhamland (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Butt Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Lower Padworth, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
- 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