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Wedding Paella Catering in Trash Green
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Trash Green and Reading, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering for Trash Green events
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Trash Green
Do you come out to small places like Trash Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Wedding paella catering in Trash Green, cooked live
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for big weddings with every diet and farm and barn venues.
Near Trash Green, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: 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.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. For a summer wedding in Trash Green, 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. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Planning a paella wedding in Trash Green
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Anywhere in RG30, we will come to your venue or garden. Trash Green is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Hosehill Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (4.7 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
This part of Reading takes in RG30. Your wedding could be at a home on Bennett's Hill and Theale Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Schools near Trash Green include The Willink School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fox & Hounds pub (0.7 miles north-west)
What’s in the pans
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Why choose live paella in Trash Green?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Connect us with your coordinator
We generally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
What wedding paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Send us the date, your venue or RG30 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Trash Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Trash Green?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Trash Green, people book us for events such as:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
Put the station on your invitation: Theale station is about 1.4 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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