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Corporate Paella Catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.

  • Client hospitality
  • Charity and fundraising events
  • Company summer parties

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Corporate paella catering for Brightwell-cum-Sotwell events

What corporate paella catering costs

There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:

  • Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
  • Plates, cutlery and glassware
  • Waiting and bar staff
  • How long we are needed on site

Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.

What to tell us

Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:

  • The courses you’d like
  • Roughly how many adults and children
  • The date and rough timings
  • Anything your venue supplies

Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.

Corporate paella catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, made fresh on the day

Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. Typical bookings include conference lunches and charity and fundraising events, serving bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches.

For rural venues near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.

Where
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (OX10)
Region
Oxfordshire
Diets
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
Add-ons
Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
Price
Quoted for your event
Page updated
23 October 2026
Hands serving paella from a pan at a table with drinks

Your questions about corporate paella catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Could we have live paella in The Bull Croft?

Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.

Is Brightwell-cum-Sotwell too small for live paella?

No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.

Do you do desserts?

We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.

Do you cater in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell?

Yes, we do. We cook at events in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.

What happens if it rains?

We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.

Can you serve drinks?

Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.

Is halal food available?

We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.

Do you cater for young children?

Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.

Business events near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your work event in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cook right across the region, from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell to Oxford (10 miles away).

Nearby historic houses include Brightwell Manor (within half a mile south-west) and Clifton Hampden Manor (3.6 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 3.1 miles south. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.

We cook at work events all over OX10 and the streets around it. From Greenmere, Bell Lane and Monks Mead or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. We also cook at work events in Mackney (1 mile south), Shillingford (1 mile north-east), Wallingford (2 miles south-east), North Moreton (2 miles south-west) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).

Other landmarks nearby include Brightwell Castle (under half a mile west) and Pendon Museum (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Brightwell-cum-Sotwell includes Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.

  • Schools near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell include Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-east)
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The menu, dish by dish

Paella lunches

A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.

Bowl food

Bowls are perfect for mingling.

Before you choose a spot

Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:

  • Parking close enough to carry equipment
  • Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
  • Level ground for the pans and burners

If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.

On the menu in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

  • Vegan & vegetarian pans
  • Paella lunches
  • Canapé tapas
  • Drinks service
  • Desserts
  • Bowl food

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Live paella or other catering?

Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.

Why choose Love Paella in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

  • A quote that spells everything out
  • Fast service from the pan
  • We cover Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and the whole of Oxfordshire
  • Live cooking, not reheated food

Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.

DIY paella versus live catering

DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.

Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.

Planners, venues and businesses

Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.

If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.

What happens on the day

Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. December events in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.

  1. Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
  2. We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
  3. We agree access and set-up with facilities.
  4. We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
  5. We pack down and leave the space tidy.

How to prepare

  • Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
  • Give us your final numbers and diets
  • Choose a level spot for the cooking area

Ask for a quote

We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.

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Why choose corporate paella catering in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell?

It brings teams together around the pans.

Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:

  • Team days
  • Charity days
  • Office lunches and away days
  • Summer parties for staff

Central London is about 46 miles from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.

What to look for in a quote

  • Space, access and power needs
  • When final numbers are due
  • Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
  • Allergen information for each dish

How to compare caterers

  • 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

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