Oxfordshire · England
Paella Catering for Bampton events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Bampton.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Office lunches and staff parties
Book paella catering in Bampton
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
About our paella catering in Bampton
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We’ll recommend what fits your event. Typical bookings include leaving dos and retirements and staff parties and work lunches, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella.
A place like Bampton frequently has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; any can work for paella, with permission and somewhere outside to cook. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Bampton (OX18)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Why choose paella catering in Bampton?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
In Bampton and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Bampton CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
Places near Bampton
Other catering in Bampton
Bampton: venues, travel and local tips
Bampton is about 3 miles south-east of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. For paella catering in Bampton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our events stretch from Bampton to Oxford (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Longworth House (4.8 miles south-east) and Kelmscott Manor (5 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX18, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Station Road and The Pieces. Close by, we cover events in Weald (1 mile south-west), Aston (2 miles east), Black Bourton (2 miles west), Clanfield (2 miles south-west) and Brize Norton (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles east), Didcot (15 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles east), Witney (5 miles north-east), Carterton (3 miles north-west) and Wantage (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Longworth Hospital (5.1 miles south) and Bampton Castle (0.5 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Morris Clows Public House (less than half a mile south)
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across Oxfordshire, including Bampton
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Bampton? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- 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
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Bampton questions
How far is Bampton from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you are ready to eat.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bampton, and we will put together a menu and price.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Count adults and children separately
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
- 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