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Wedding Paella Catering in Sonning Common
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Sonning Common and Reading, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering near Sonning Common
Wedding paella catering in Sonning Common, made fresh on the day
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas, and typical bookings are for vow renewals and civil ceremonies and parties after a register office wedding.
In Sonning Common, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Common questions in Sonning Common
Is Sonning Common close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at The Church of Christ the King: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will explain how it works.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Getting married in Sonning Common?
Sonning Common is about 3 miles north of Caversham, in Reading. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Sonning Common and nearby villages. We cater in 34 places across Reading.
Put the station on your invitation: Henley-On-Thames station is about 3.7 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as The Church of Christ the King often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Here we cover the RG4 and RG9 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Wood Lane, Green Lane and Woodbury Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Sonning Common, we also cover Peppard Hill (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile north), Kidmore End (1 mile south-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south), Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south). Sonning Common is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for weddings.
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). The countryside around Sonning Common includes Sonning Hill and Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Sonning Common include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (0.5 miles south-west) and The Warwick School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Hare & Hounds pub (within half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing 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.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Sonning Common?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sonning Common, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Historic houses near Sonning Common include Greys Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (3.2 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, your venue or RG4 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Sonning Common is about 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Sonning Common?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Catering across Reading, including Sonning Common
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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