Wokingham · England
Wedding paella catering in The Holt, Wokingham
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in The Holt and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering near The Holt
How our wedding paella catering works in The Holt
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas, and we’re often booked for barn and farm weddings and informal wedding breakfasts.
A wedding in a small place like The Holt often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in The Holt at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in The Holt? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in The Holt
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Questions from The Holt
Which station should guests use for The Holt?
The closest is Wargrave station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like The Holt?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us when speeches will be
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Paella compared with other options
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in The Holt
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Catering across Wokingham, including The Holt
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
What wedding paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a paella wedding in The Holt
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG10, we’ll come to your venue or garden. The Holt is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cook. Our events stretch from The Holt to Reading (7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Weycock Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around The Holt suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Blakes Lane and Bath Road. Other places close to The Holt for wedding paella catering include Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around The Holt includes Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen Victoria pub (within half a mile south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in The Holt? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Places near The Holt
What else we do in The Holt
- 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