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Paella Catering for Aston Rowant events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Aston Rowant and Oxfordshire, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Live paella catering in Aston Rowant
Aston Rowant questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. See all areas.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Paella catering in Aston Rowant, made fresh on the day
There’s something generous about paella: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Typical bookings include staff parties and work lunches and summer garden parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
In a hamlet or village like Aston Rowant, 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 cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Aston Rowant (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Aston Rowant
Also in Aston Rowant
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Make sure each pan is labelled
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
Live paella in Aston Rowant: local details
Aston Rowant is about 4 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Events in Aston Rowant are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Aston Rowant is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Historic houses near Aston Rowant include Adwell House (2 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Aston Rowant is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in OX49, we plan around your venue and your guests. From London Road, Aston Park and Aston Rowant Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Kingston Blount (1 mile north-east), Crowell (1 mile north-east), Lewknor (1 mile south-west), Postcombe (1 mile west) and South Weston (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (14 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (4 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Lambert Arms (0.5 miles south-west)
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. In Aston Rowant, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Perfect for your event in Aston Rowant
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Aston Rowant book us for occasions like:
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden get-togethers
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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