Oxfordshire · England
Corporate paella catering in Hatford, Oxfordshire
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hatford: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Christmas parties
- Conferences and training days
- Charity and fundraising events
Live corporate paella catering in Hatford
Corporate paella catering in Hatford, cooked live
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. We cook bowl food, Spanish desserts and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater team days and open days and launches.
At country venues around Hatford, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Hatford (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Hatford
Is Hatford close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Hatford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you come to Hatford?
We do. We cook at events in Hatford and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We’ll confirm with facilities.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Nearby places to Hatford
What else we do in Hatford
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. In Hatford, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:25pm; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Work events in Hatford: access and travel
Hatford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. For a work event in Hatford, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Hatford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our events stretch from Hatford to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Longworth House (3.9 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in SN7. Close by, we cover work events in Stanford in the Vale (1 mile south), Bow (1 mile south-east), Shellingford (2 miles south-west), Buckland (2 miles north) and Baulking (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (9 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Faringdon Castle (2.6 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Hatford include Badbury Hill.
Why choose live paella in Hatford?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. 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.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Hatford and across Oxfordshire
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask staff about diets in advance
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. 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
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Where we can cook in Hatford
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- 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