Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering in Alkerton
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Alkerton. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering in Alkerton
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
How our paella catering works in Alkerton
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. For office lunches and staff parties and milestone birthday parties, we can cook black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Alkerton, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Alkerton (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Live paella in Alkerton: local details
Alkerton is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX15 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 25 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Upton House (1.9 miles north) and Broughton Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Shenington Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Wherever your event is in OX15, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Alkerton, we also cover Shenington (1 mile west), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Shutford (2 miles south), Epwell (2 miles south-west) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles east), Grimsbury (6 miles east), Ruscote (4 miles east) and Bloxham (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Hanwell Castle (3.7 miles east) and W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (1.8 miles east). Not far away are Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Nearby, you will find The Bell Inn (under half a mile west)
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know about other food at the event
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we normally call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Why choose paella catering in Alkerton?
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Summer garden parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Michael, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How bad weather is handled
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Your questions about paella catering in Alkerton
Is Alkerton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Michael: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Alkerton.
Places near Alkerton
Other catering in Alkerton
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Alkerton until about 9:30pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Read more
Why choose live paella in Alkerton?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Alkerton hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover Alkerton and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
- 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