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Paella Catering in Oxfordshire

We cater across 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire for paella catering, cooked fresh in front of your guests.

Paella Catering across Oxfordshire

Paella catering in every part of Oxfordshire

Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or tell us about your event for a quote.

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Paella catering across Oxfordshire

A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. We are frequently asked to cater anniversary celebrations and retirement and leaving parties, serving paella Valenciana, mixed paella and vegetable paella.

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.

It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
We put together a menu and a clear quote.
We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.

Pricing in Oxfordshire

Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.

Why hosts in Oxfordshire choose us

Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Live cooking, not reheated food
Crockery and waiting staff if you need them

Getting a price

Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.

Landmarks near Oxford

You’ll find us cooking near Headington Rye Oxford, Alexander Library of Ornithology and South Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are East Oxford Primary School (under half a mile south-west), Cheney School (within half a mile east), The Star pub (within half a mile west) and St Clement's Church (within half a mile north-west). Oxford’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Warneford Hospital (under half a mile east) and Rumble Museum (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.

Live paella across Oxfordshire: what to know

Oxfordshire covers everything from Oxford, Banbury and Didcot to 358 small villages and hamlets, and live paella suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. Parts of Oxfordshire are within a few miles of the Chilterns National Landscape and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events.

Oxford: For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Clement's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Oxford include Holywell Manor, Oxford (0.8 miles north-west) and Garsington Manor (4.1 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Around midsummer it stays light in Oxford until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.

Planning the cooking area

No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:

The venue’s permission for live cooking
Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Access for unloading near the cooking spot

Dietary needs and planning tips

Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:

Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Confirm allergies by email
Give us separate numbers for children
Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet

On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.

Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.

Planners, venues and businesses

Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.

If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.

Events we cater in Oxfordshire

Outdoor events and live paella go together: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.

These are some of the occasions we cater around Oxfordshire:

Weddings and evening receptions
Garden parties and summer barbecues
Engagement and anniversary parties
Company summer parties

How we price paella catering

Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:

How many guests are eating
Plates, cutlery and glassware
How long we’re needed on site
Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood

There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.

What we need to know

To speed things up, tell us:

Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Anything your venue supplies
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Roughly how many adults and children

Thinking about paella catering for your event in Oxfordshire? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.

Oxfordshire questions

Should we have more than one paella?

Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.

Do we need to provide equipment?

We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.

Who clears up?

We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.

Can you provide dessert?

We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.

Can you cook halal paella?

Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.

What if the weather’s bad?

Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.

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, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.