Oxfordshire · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Drayton St Leonard events
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Drayton St Leonard and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Conferences and training days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in Drayton St Leonard?
Events we cater in Drayton St Leonard
It feeds a lot of people quickly, which matters when time is tight.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Summer parties for staff
- Fundraisers
- Client hospitality
- Launches and open days
For staff and clients coming by train, Culham station is about 4.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- If the price includes VAT
How our corporate paella catering works in Drayton St Leonard
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and typical bookings are for customer events and summer staff parties.
Team away days in the countryside around Drayton St Leonard suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- Drayton St Leonard (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Why choose live paella in Drayton St Leonard?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella is served fast from the pan. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
Business events near Drayton St Leonard
Drayton St Leonard is about 6 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your work event is in the OX10 area, we can bring the pans to you. Drayton St Leonard is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Clifton Hampden Manor (3.1 miles west) and Garsington Manor (3.5 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. Drayton St Leonard is about 46 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Wherever your work event is in OX10, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Your work event could be at a home on High Street, Church Lane and Ford Lane or the roads around them. For work events just outside Drayton St Leonard, we cover Great Holcombe (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile east), Brookhampton (1 mile north), Stadhampton (1 mile north) and Berinsfield (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Littlemore Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (under half a mile south). Not far away are Wittenham Clumps and Wells Farm.
- Local pubs include The Catherine Wheel pub (less than half a mile south)
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. December events in Drayton St Leonard are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
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Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Questions from Drayton St Leonard
How far is Drayton St Leonard from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Drayton St Leonard?
The closest is Culham station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you come to Drayton St Leonard?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Drayton St Leonard and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
What corporate paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Drayton St Leonard, and we will put together a menu and price.
- 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