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Live paella catering in Aston, Oxfordshire
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Aston.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Aston
For event organisers in Aston
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Paella catering in Aston, cooked live
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own, so diets are easy to manage. On the menu are black rice, seafood paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and milestone birthday parties.
In a hamlet or village like Aston, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Aston (OX18)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Aston?
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. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Aston hosts choose us
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Aston and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Common questions in Aston
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Aston?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Events we cater in Aston
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
Historic houses near Aston include Longworth House (3.4 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Nearby places to Aston
What else we do in Aston
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Planning live paella in Aston
Aston is about 4 miles south of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For paella catering in Aston, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Aston is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St James, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Wherever your event is in OX18, we can bring paella catering to you. Whether your event is on Cote Road, Saxel Close and Woodbridge Close or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Aston, we also cover Bampton (2 miles west), Weald (2 miles west), Curbridge (3 miles north), Black Bourton (4 miles west) and Clanfield (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Didcot (14 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (4 miles north), Carterton (5 miles north-west) and Wantage (10 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Longworth Hospital (5.7 miles south-west) and Bampton Castle (2.1 miles west).
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Evenings in Aston stay light until about 9:30pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
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, use our quote form.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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