West Berkshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Padworth events
Looking for wedding paella catering in Padworth? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Evening wedding food
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Padworth
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Padworth
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we’re frequently booked for parties after a register office wedding and evening food for extra guests.
Near Padworth, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Padworth (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Padworth, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- The paellas you choose
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The courses you’d like
Send us the date, your venue or RG7 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Padworth questions
What’s the nearest station to Padworth for guests?
Aldermaston station, about 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Padworth?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cover Padworth?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Padworth and the rest of West Berkshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near Padworth
What else we do in Padworth
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Perfect for your wedding in Padworth
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Padworth and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Aldermaston station, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Padworth
Padworth is about 3 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For a wedding in Padworth, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Padworth. We cook in all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Padworth to Reading (about 7 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you’re marrying at a church near Padworth, such as Church of St John the Baptist, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in RG7, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include School Road, Silver Lane and Sopers Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Padworth Common (1 mile south), Old Warren (1 mile south), Aldermaston Soke (2 miles south), Aldermaston (2 miles west) and Pamber Heath (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Newbury (9 miles west), Thatcham (6 miles west), Speenhamland (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (4 miles north-east) and Shaw (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Thames Valley Police Museum (2.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Padworth includes Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.8 miles east)
- 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