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Corporate Paella Catering in Upper Arncott
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Upper Arncott.
- Launches and open days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conference lunches
Corporate paella catering in Upper Arncott
Events we cater in Upper Arncott
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Company summer parties
- Team days
- Team lunches
- Fundraisers
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (2 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Upper Arncott
For client events, presentation matters: canapé tapas and small bowls of paella served by staff feel polished. Typical bookings include summer staff parties and client hospitality, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
An away day near Upper Arncott is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Upper Arncott (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. December events in Upper Arncott are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Share the timings for food
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask staff about diets in advance
We adapt if timings change.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Upper Arncott? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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What corporate paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Upper Arncott, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Upper Arncott
Which station should guests use for Upper Arncott?
Bicester Village station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Upper Arncott too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you cater at business parks?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Upper Arncott.
Planning a team event in Upper Arncott
Upper Arncott is about 4 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your work event in Upper Arncott will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Upper Arncott to Oxford (about 8 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Bicester Village station is about 3.3 miles away. Central London is about 50 miles from Upper Arncott, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Here we cover the OX25 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. From Hopcraft Close, Murcott Road and Teale Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater work events in Lower Arncott (1 mile north), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Murcott (2 miles south-west), Merton (2 miles west) and Fencott (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (8 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (9 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (3.7 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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