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Wedding paella catering in Mortimer West End, West Berkshire
Looking for wedding paella catering in Mortimer West End? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering for Mortimer West End events
Wedding paella catering in Mortimer West End, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Whether it’s evening wedding food and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we will put together a menu of evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Mortimer West End, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Mortimer West End (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
Towns and villages near Mortimer West End
What else we do in Mortimer West End
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Mortimer West End hosts choose us
- We cover Mortimer West End and the whole of West Berkshire
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Mortimer West End weddings: local tips
Mortimer West End is about 2 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Wherever your wedding is in the RG7 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. Our events stretch from Mortimer West End to Reading (about 7 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Mortimer station, about 2.4 miles east. Planning photos in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG7, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a home on Church Road, Back Lane and Chapel Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Mortimer (1 mile north-east), Three Ashes (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north-east) and West End Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (1.1 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Mortimer West End includes Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Public House (within half a mile south)
FAQs for Mortimer West End
How far is Mortimer West End from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Mortimer West End 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.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
We generally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. For a summer wedding in Mortimer West End, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm 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’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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