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Wedding paella catering in Waltham St Lawrence, Wokingham
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Waltham St Lawrence. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
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How our wedding paella catering works in Waltham St Lawrence
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it is served. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in a small place like Waltham St Lawrence frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
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.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
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What else we do in Waltham St Lawrence
Where we can cook in Waltham St Lawrence
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Working with your venue
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.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Waltham St Lawrence at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Waltham St Lawrence weddings: local tips
Waltham St Lawrence is about 4 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. From the centre of Waltham St Lawrence to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Waltham St Lawrence to Reading (8 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Weycock Hill is close by. If you are marrying at a church near Waltham St Lawrence, such as Church of St Lawrence, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Anywhere in RG10, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street, Halls Lane and Broadmoor Road. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Kiln Green (1 mile north-west), Shurlock Row (1 mile south), Hungerford (1 mile south), The Holt (2 miles north-west) and Hare Hatch (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (8 miles west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Waltham St Lawrence includes Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
Waltham St Lawrence: your questions answered
How far is Waltham St Lawrence from London?
About 31 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Waltham St Lawrence?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Events we cater in Waltham St Lawrence
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (4.7 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before booking anyone
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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